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¹smock

noun \ˈsmäk\

: a light and loose long shirt usually worn over your regular clothing to protect it from getting dirty

: a long shirt usually worn by women

Full Definition of SMOCK

archaic : a woman's undergarment; especially : chemise

: a light loose garment worn especially for protection of clothing while working

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Origin of SMOCK

Middle English smok, from Old English smoc; akin to Old High German smocco adornment

First Known Use: before 12th century

Other Clothing Terms

babushka, brogue, bumbershoot, cravat, dishabille, furbelow, layette, raiment, spectator

Rhymes with SMOCK

bloc, block, bock, brock, chock, clock, cock, croc, crock, doc, dock, floc, flock, frock, grok, hock, jock, knock, lakh, loch, lock, Locke, lough, moc, mock, nock, pock, roc, rock, schlock, shock, sock, Spock, stock, wok

²smock

transitive verb

Definition of SMOCK

: to embroider or shirr with smocking

First Known Use of SMOCK

1888

Other Handicraft Terms

biscuit, darn, tambour, wrought

SMOCK Defined for Kids

smock

noun \ˈsmäk\

Definition of SMOCK for Kids

: a loose outer garment worn especially for protection of clothing <an artist's smock>

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