smock
noun
a loose, lightweight overgarment worn to protect the clothing while working.
smocked
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past participleof smock.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof smock.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
smocknouna loose, lightweight overgarment worn to protect the clothing while working.
Example Sentences
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It’s a place where people pause to chat up strangers on oak-and-magnolia-draped streets, a place where boutiques sell smocked baby dresses and shirts with phrases such as “Pearls Are Always Appropriate.”
From Slate ● May 4, 2026
And Viktor&Rolf Mariage’s smocked tulle A-line gown boasts a soft cascade of ruffles.
From New York Times ● Apr. 22, 2021
You know, from the pending doom of an offseason in which the bulk of last year’s contending ballclub was shipped out, to the euphoria of the 13-2 start that gob smocked just about everyone.
From Seattle Times ● May 1, 2019
The iconic Herrera white shirt is rewritten in a myriad of ways: cropped, ruched, smocked, sleeveless.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 6, 2018
It was as if the Changs had run flat life through a fancy new sewing machine, and seen it emerge smocked.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
