smock frock

American  

noun

1. a loose overgarment of linen or cotton, as that worn by European farm laborers.

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Etymology

Origin of smock frock

First recorded in 1790–1800

Example Sentences

Then the big gong sounded and the shanty-men in smock frock and blue jean overalls filed in and took their places.

From In the Van; or, The Builders by Price-Brown, John

He fancied, when walking along the streets, that everybody was staring and laughing at his smock frock; and the sound of his heavy hob-nailed shoes startled him whenever he entered a house.

From The Life of John Clare by Martin, Frederick

He wore a smock frock and straw hat, and under the brim of the straw hat, which was well pulled down over his forehead, his filmy eyes gleamed with an alert watchfulness.

From Innocent : her fancy and his fact by Corelli, Marie

I was a little surprised to see him having on a green singlet and smock frock.

From Memoir and Diary of John Yeardley, Minister of the Gospel by Yeardley, John

She had never worn a smock frock in her life.

From From Place to Place by Cobb, Irvin S. (Irvin Shrewsbury)