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: a light loose garment worn especially for protection of clothing while working
Examples of smock in a Sentence
Noun
The children's smocks were covered with paint.
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Ligaya Mishan Anthony Cotsifas Emily Woo Zeller Tanya Pérez Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 13 May 2024
In the tradition of so many pregnant people before her, Sofia Richie Grainge has left the house in a pair of flip flops and an elasticated smock dress.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 11 Apr. 2024
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Noun
Ornella hands me a smock and a bouffant cap to pull over my hair.
—Ligaya Mishan Anthony Cotsifas Emily Woo Zeller Tanya Pérez Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 13 May 2024
In the tradition of so many pregnant people before her, Sofia Richie Grainge has left the house in a pair of flip flops and an elasticated smock dress.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 11 Apr. 2024
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“Smock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smock. Accessed 30 May. 2024.
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smock
1 of 2 noun1
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: a light loose garment worn usually over regular clothing for protection from dirt
smock
2 of 2 verb
: to embroider or shirr with smocking
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