smock

UK
/smɒk/
US
/smɑk/

Translations

smocknoun
smocks
pl
UK
/smɒk/
US
/smɑk/
blouseVêtement de travail ample, porté pour protéger les habits.
The artist wore a smock to keep paint off her clothes.
L'artiste portait une blouse pour éviter de tacher ses vêtements avec de la peinture.
Additional translations
robe-blouseDans la mode, vêtement féminin ample à empiècement froncé ou plissé.
smockverb
smocked
Past Simple
smocked
Past Participle
smocking
Gerund
UK
/smɒk/
US
/smɑk/
smockerTerme de couture.
She decided to smock the dress to give it a more fitted look.
Elle a décidé de smocker la robe pour lui donner une allure plus ajustée.
Additional translations
vêtirEmploi rare : mettre une blouse ou un vêtement de protection à quelqu'un.
smockadjective
Used attributively before another noun (e.g., smock dress) to denote resemblance or relation to a smock.
smockéSe dit surtout d’un vêtement ou d’une partie de vêtement froncée par smocks.
She chose a smock blouse with billowy sleeves for the picnic.
Elle a choisi une blouse smockée avec des manches bouffantes pour le pique-nique.

Definitions

smocknoun
A loose, lightweight overgarment worn to protect clothing while working.
The artist wore a smock to keep paint off her clothes.
A type of dress or blouse with a gathered or pleated yoke.
She wore a smock with intricate embroidery for the summer festival.
smockverb
To decorate or gather fabric by making small, regularly spaced stitches.
She decided to smock the dress to give it a more fitted look.
To dress (someone) in a smock.
The children were smocked in protective aprons before painting.
smockadjective
Attributive: relating to or characteristic of a smock, especially describing a garment or feature that resembles a smock.
She chose a smock blouse with billowy sleeves for the picnic.