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.
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TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUTOrigin of smock
before 1000; Middle English (noun), Old English smocc; originally 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
smocklike, adjectiveun·smocked, adjectiveWords nearby smock
Smithtown, smithy, smitten, Smitty, S.M.M., smock, smock frock, smocking, smock mill, smog, smogbound
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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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