smock

Example Sentences

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"Unlike kente, which is largely ceremonial, the smock is everyday wear," he said, referring to another form of traditional Ghanian dress worn during major celebrations.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

There, finally, on the other side of the plexiglass, sat Khalil, swimming in a large blue smock.

From Slate • May 2, 2025

He donned a chef’s smock this week to show a couple of them off, including a green salad with apple, almonds, blueberry vinaigrette — and roasted cicadas.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 18, 2024

Or the thrill of seeing our normally staid hills streaked with bright color, as jumbled and vivid as a toddler’s smock after an afternoon of fingerpainting?

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2024

The massive thighs which emerged from out of the smock were encased in a pair of extraordinary breeches, bottle-green in colour and made of coarse twill.

From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl