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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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Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
The fugu smock, however, gained more prominence in March 1957 when Ghana’s first President Kwame Nkrumah wore it during the country’s inaugural independence ceremony.
—ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2026
The look featured some retro inspiration, thanks in part to the statement smocking at the waist.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 2 July 2025
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Noun
Nick made his first court appearance following his parents’ deaths while wearing a suicide-prevention smock but did not wear one when his plea was entered on Monday, according to the Associated Press.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
The fugu smock, however, gained more prominence in March 1957 when Ghana’s first President Kwame Nkrumah wore it during the country’s inaugural independence ceremony.
—ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
Verb
Bonus points if anything is also gingham, seersucker, or smocked.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2026
The look featured some retro inspiration, thanks in part to the statement smocking at the waist.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 2 July 2025
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“Smock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smock. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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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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