smock
noun /smɒk/
/smɑːk/
- a loose, comfortable piece of clothing like a long shirt, worn especially by women
- a shapeless cotton smock
- a long, loose piece of clothing worn over other clothes to protect them from dirt, etc.
- an artist’s smock
- Smocks were formerly worn by farm workers.
Word OriginOld English smoc ‘woman's loose-fitting undergarment’; probably related to Old English smūgan ‘to creep’ and Old Norse smjúga ‘put on a garment, creep into’.