smock
[ smok ]
/ smɒk /
noun
a loose, lightweight overgarment worn to protect the clothing while working.
verb (used with object)
to clothe in a smock.
to draw (a fabric) by needlework into a honeycomb pattern with diamond-shaped recesses.
Words nearby smock
smithsonite, smithtown, smithy, smitten, smitty, smock, smock frock, smock mill, smocking, smog, smogbound
Origin of smock
before 1000; Middle English (noun), Old English smocc; orig. name for a garment with a hole for the head; compare Old Norse smjūga to put on (a garment) over the head
OTHER WORDS FROM smock
smock·like, adjectiveun·smocked, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for smock
smock
/ (smɒk) /
noun
any loose protective garment, worn by artists, laboratory technicians, etc
a woman's loose blouse-like garment, reaching to below the waist, worn over slacks, etc
Also called: smock frock a loose protective overgarment decorated with smocking, worn formerly esp by farm workers
archaic a woman's loose undergarment, worn from the 16th to the 18th centuries
verb
to ornament (a garment) with smocking
Derived forms of smock
smocklike, adjectiveWord Origin for smock
Old English smocc; related to Old High German smocco, Old Norse smokkr blouse, Middle High German gesmuc decoration
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