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: a light loose garment worn especially for protection of clothing while working
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Noun
The children's smocks were covered with paint.
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Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Channel a French painter with a Breton-style striped shirt and a beret, or pair a smock and palette for artistic flair, which can often be safer than a well-meaning but potentially misguided tribute to a historical figure.
—Ella Cerón, Parents, 16 Sep. 2025
Julia Teti, Footwear News, 2 July 2025
Jacquard fabrics with loose threads create a furry surface, while appliqués and smocking nod to the theme’s focus on craftsmanship.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 30 May 2025
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Noun
Ormond writes that there are a variety of reasons an inmate might be made to wear the smock, but did not specify which of those reasons apply to Robinson.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Channel a French painter with a Breton-style striped shirt and a beret, or pair a smock and palette for artistic flair, which can often be safer than a well-meaning but potentially misguided tribute to a historical figure.
—Ella Cerón, Parents, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
The look featured some retro inspiration, thanks in part to the statement smocking at the waist.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 2 July 2025
Jacquard fabrics with loose threads create a furry surface, while appliqués and smocking nod to the theme’s focus on craftsmanship.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 30 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for smock
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“Smock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smock. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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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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