smock

US /smɑːk/
UK /smɑːk/
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a loose, lightweight overgarment worn to protect the wearer's clothes, for example by a painter or surgeon

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The artist wore a paint-splattered smock.
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Children often wear smocks during art class.
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to gather (cloth) in a decorative way by stitching it into a close, honeycomb pattern

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She decided to smock the bodice of the dress.
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The delicate fabric was smocked at the cuffs.
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smocking