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smock

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smock  (smk)
n.
A loose coatlike outer garment, often worn to protect the clothes while working.
tr.v. smocked, smock·ing, smocks
1. To clothe in a smock.
2. To decorate (fabric) with smocking.

[Middle English, woman's undergarment, from Old English smoc.]

smock
Noun
1. a loose overall worn to protect the clothes
2. a loose blouselike garment worn by women
3. a loose protective overgarment decorated with smocking, worn formerly by farm workers
Verb
to gather (material) by sewing in a honeycomb pattern [Old English smocc]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.smocksmock - a loose coverall (coat or frock) reaching down to the ankles
coverall - a loose-fitting protective garment that is worn over other clothing
Verb1.smock - embellish by sewing in straight lines crossing each other diagonally; "The folk dancers wore smocked shirts"
adorn, decorate, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify - make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.; "Decorate the room for the party"; "beautify yourself for the special day"
Translations
smock [smɔk] nblusón;
(children's) → babi m;
(US) (= overall); guardapolvo, bata

smock [smɔk] nblouse f, sarrau m

smock [smɔk] nKittel m;
(US) (overall) → Overall m

smock [smɔk] ngrembiule m; camice m

smock
n smock [smok]
a loose, shirt-like garment. oorbroek, oorrok مَريول، ثَوْب واسِع فَضْفاض комбинезон halena busseronne der Kittel πουκαμίσα blusón, bata kittel, hame روپوش työtakki blouse חָלוּק ढीला कुरता kuta, radno odijelo köpeny baju longgar mussa camiciola スモック 헐거운 겉옷 palaidinis, chalatas uzsvārcis baju lindung kiel kittel bluza bata bluză блуза halena halja ženska košulja skyddsrock, lekdräkt, arbetsblus เสื้อคลุมหลวม ๆ iş gömleği 罩衫, 工作服 спецівка; комбінезон ڈھیلا، لمبے کرتے کا سا گھریلو پہناوا áo khoác ngoài 罩衫, 工作


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"If it were hot," Prince Andrew would reply at such times very dryly to his sister, "he could go out in his smock, but as it is cold he must wear warm clothes, which were designed for that purpose.
Sleary rapidly turned out from a box, a smock frock, a felt hat, and other essentials; the whelp rapidly changed clothes behind a screen of baize; Mr.
He shan't ever have a morsel of meat of mine, or a varden to buy it: if she will ha un, one smock shall be her portion.
 
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