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

One man in white smock and flowing beard waved a giant flag; another held a large silver icon above Georgescu's head.

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2024

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

A kettledrum of a thump told him that life still breathed within the yards of white smock.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole