smock
A type of undergarment worn by womenA type of undergarment worn by women; a shift or slip.
» She wore one of her daddy's old shirts as a paint smock.
Meaning
3 sensesA type of undergarment worn by women; a shift or slip.
соро́чка
A blouse; a smock frock.
блу́зкаblúzka, блу́заblúza
A loose garment worn as protection by a painter, etc.
блу́заblúza, хала́т, спецо́вкаspecóvka
- a loose coverall (coat or frock) reaching down to the ankles
Examples
3 sentencesShe wore one of her daddy's old shirts as a paint smock.
I made my orange scarf and white smock very bright, so people would notice them right away.
I remember in art class in elementary school, we were made to wear smocks so our clothes wouldn't get splattered with paint.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 3
Origin
From Middle English smok, from Old English smocc, smoc, from Proto-Germanic *smukkaz (“somFrom Middle English smok, from Old English smocc, smoc, from Proto-Germanic *smukkaz (“something slipped into”).
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