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Word Origin & History

Old English smoc "garment worn by women, corresponding to the shirt on men," from Proto-Germanic *smukkaz (cf. Old Norse smokkr "a smock," but this is perhaps from Old English; Old High German smoccho "smock," a rare word; North Frisian smok "woman's shift," but this, too, perhaps from English).

Klein's sources, Barnhart and the OED see this as connected to a group of Germanic sm- words having to do with creeping or pressing close, e.g. Old Norse smjuga "to creep (through an opening), to put on (a garment)," smuga "narrow cleft to creep through; small hole;" Old Swedish smog "a round hole for the head;" Old English smugan, smeogan "to creep," smygel ...

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Example Sentences for smock

There is another ahead of him there, with the head of a scythe inside his smock.

Mist, a contraction of commission, signifying a shirt, smock or sheet.

"Quite right, Lorenzo," said Flamby, throwing her smock on to a stool.

He was dressed in a sort of smock that was much torn, and held in his hand a stout staff.

In 1873 the name was shortened to Smock and it so appears today.

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