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smocks

  • plural
    of smock.
    smock
    noun
    a loose, lightweight overgarment worn to protect the clothing while working.
  • present tense form
    of smock (3rd person singular).
    smock
    noun
    a loose, lightweight overgarment worn to protect the clothing while working.

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Early-morning pilgrims had arrived by foot or car, some in traditional white smocks and thatched hats, carrying wooden staves.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026

Ghanaians have rushed to defend their colourful handwoven "fugu" smocks after President John Mahama's wearing of the loose-fitting traditional garment on a recent state visit to Zambia caused an online storm.

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

They don rubber boots and smocks and earn their livings in the plants.

From New York Times ● Jan. 29, 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