Example Sentences

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"People are coming specifically for it now," textile trader William Nene said as he folded freshly woven smocks, which are also known as "batakari", at his small stall in central Accra.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

Until the 1960s smocks were generally worn at school to protect children's clothes from ink stains.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2023

Everything such as smocks, paint, brushes and canvases will be provided.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 16, 2022

We stood at the door, wearing terry-cloth smocks and spa-issued mittens, as Jack explained the process.

From New York Times • Oct. 12, 2021

How little his mother had known of the working world to make smocks for a boy who she knew was to become a silversmith!

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes