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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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Aatish Taseer, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2023
Superior Court as Moye, 46, sat a few feet to her right in an orange jail smock, waiting to be sentenced.
—Paul Duggan, Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2023
Teachers, chaperones, and brides-to-be alike swear by this tiered smock dress due to its comfortable and classy design.
—Andie Kanaras, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2023
Olympia could be seen wearing an orange Home Depot smock over her pink and white striped outfit.
—Alexis Jones, Peoplemag, 6 Aug. 2023
This costume features her signature big ears and red polka-dot bow, as well as a fun smock dress that’s open underneath to allow for the dog’s movement.
—Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 18 Oct. 2022
He has been issued a safety smock and a safety blanket, items that keep him clothed and warm but cannot be crafted into a noose.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2023
The Gustav Klimt painting smock has been sold there since 2007; the store did not start selling it recently.
—New York Times, 1 Feb. 2023
In the corner of the photo is my husband Mohammed in his smock, laughing.
—Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 21 Jan. 2023
Porter Simmons, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2023
The top is smocked for a snug fit, and the tiered skirt is flirty, but still gives modest coverage.
Buy the matching skirt here ($95).
—Sarah Madaus, Town & Country, 24 July 2023
Refreshed dress silhouettes, like the Seraphina Dress ($225), combine Hill House’s signature smocking with elevated prints.
—Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 17 May 2023
Cut from a breathable poplin cotton into an A-line cut that's smocked, the Mimi dress flatters to no end.
—harpersbazaar.com, 9 May 2023
But there were several new beginnings that got me excited, from Caroline Hu’s debut collection of smocked-tulle dresses to Catherine Holstein’s first-ever show for Khaite.
—Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 12 Mar. 2019
The onslaught of smocking mocking has not yet resulted in a correction.
—Lynn Yaeger, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2018
The iconic Herrera white shirt is rewritten in a myriad of ways: cropped, ruched, smocked, sleeveless.
—Chloe Malle, WSJ, 6 Dec. 2018
There’s really no occasion that doesn’t call for our little girls to don their cutest smocked dress with a matching hair bow on top.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 8 June 2018
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Noun
The men wore gold and white, the women bright two-piece garments consisting of hooded smocks and skirts, the hem of one matching the hem of the other.
—Aatish Taseer, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2023
Superior Court as Moye, 46, sat a few feet to her right in an orange jail smock, waiting to be sentenced.
—Paul Duggan, Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2023
Teachers, chaperones, and brides-to-be alike swear by this tiered smock dress due to its comfortable and classy design.
—Andie Kanaras, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2023
Olympia could be seen wearing an orange Home Depot smock over her pink and white striped outfit.
—Alexis Jones, Peoplemag, 6 Aug. 2023
This costume features her signature big ears and red polka-dot bow, as well as a fun smock dress that’s open underneath to allow for the dog’s movement.
—Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 18 Oct. 2022
He has been issued a safety smock and a safety blanket, items that keep him clothed and warm but cannot be crafted into a noose.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2023
The Gustav Klimt painting smock has been sold there since 2007; the store did not start selling it recently.
—New York Times, 1 Feb. 2023
In the corner of the photo is my husband Mohammed in his smock, laughing.
—Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 21 Jan. 2023
Verb
La Ligne smocked fit and flare dress A universally flattering silhouette like this fit-and-flare option is an essential in any closet.
—Porter Simmons, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2023
The top is smocked for a snug fit, and the tiered skirt is flirty, but still gives modest coverage.
Buy the matching skirt here ($95).
—Sarah Madaus, Town & Country, 24 July 2023
Refreshed dress silhouettes, like the Seraphina Dress ($225), combine Hill House’s signature smocking with elevated prints.
—Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 17 May 2023
Cut from a breathable poplin cotton into an A-line cut that's smocked, the Mimi dress flatters to no end.
—harpersbazaar.com, 9 May 2023
But there were several new beginnings that got me excited, from Caroline Hu’s debut collection of smocked-tulle dresses to Catherine Holstein’s first-ever show for Khaite.
—Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 12 Mar. 2019
The onslaught of smocking mocking has not yet resulted in a correction.
—Lynn Yaeger, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2018
The iconic Herrera white shirt is rewritten in a myriad of ways: cropped, ruched, smocked, sleeveless.
—Chloe Malle, WSJ, 6 Dec. 2018
There’s really no occasion that doesn’t call for our little girls to don their cutest smocked dress with a matching hair bow on top.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 8 June 2018
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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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