smock
[ smok ]
/ smɒk /
noun
a loose, lightweight overgarment worn to protect the clothing while working.
verb (used with object)
to clothe in a smock.
to draw (a fabric) by needlework into a honeycomb pattern with diamond-shaped recesses.
Origin of smock
before 1000; Middle English (noun), Old English
smocc; orig. name for a garment with a hole for the head; compare Old Norse
smjūga to put on (a garment) over the head
OTHER WORDS FROM smock
smock·like, adjective un·smocked, adjectiveWords nearby smock
smithsonite,
smithtown,
smithy,
smitten,
smitty,
smock,
smock frock,
smock mill,
smocking,
smog,
smogbound
Example sentences from the Web for smock
British Dictionary definitions for smock
smock
/ (smɒk) /
noun
any loose protective garment, worn by artists, laboratory technicians, etc
a woman's loose blouse-like garment, reaching to below the waist, worn over slacks, etc
Also called: smock frock
a loose protective overgarment decorated with smocking, worn formerly esp by farm workers
archaic
a woman's loose undergarment, worn from the 16th to the 18th centuries
verb
to ornament (a garment) with smocking
Derived forms of smock
smocklike, adjectiveWord Origin for smock
Old English
smocc; related to Old High German
smocco, Old Norse
smokkr blouse, Middle High German
gesmuc decoration