smock
Of or pertaining to a smockOf or pertaining to a smock; resembling a smock
» She wore one of her daddy's old shirts as a paint smock.
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2 senses(not comparable)Of or pertaining to a smock; resembling a smock
(not comparable)Hence, of or pertaining to a woman.
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.
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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