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 said: "When you've been sitting there since the crack of dawn in a smock waiting to have open heart surgery, however calm I tried to feel, you still get a bit nervous."

From BBC • Jun. 5, 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

The bee man didn't have a beekeeper's mask, though bees coated his smock and face.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell