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SMOCK
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A loose coverall (coat or frock) reaching down to the ankles
Synonyms:
dust coat; duster; gabardine; gaberdine; smock
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("smock" is a kind of...):
coverall (a loose-fitting protective garment that is worn over other clothing)
Derivation:
smock (embellish by sewing in straight lines crossing each other diagonally)
II. (verb)
Verb forms
Present simple: I / you / we / they smock ... he / she / it smocks
Past simple: smocked
Past participle: smocked
-ing form: smocking
Sense 1
Meaning:
Embellish by sewing in straight lines crossing each other diagonally
Example:
The folk dancers wore smocked shirts
Classified under:
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing
Hypernyms (to "smock" is one way to...):
adorn; beautify; decorate; embellish; grace; ornament (make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Derivation:
smock (a loose coverall (coat or frock) reaching down to the ankles)
smocking (embroidery consisting of ornamental needlework on a garment that is made by gathering the cloth tightly in stitches)
