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Apron vs Smock - What's the difference?

apron | smock |

As nouns the difference between apron and smock

is that apron is an article of clothing worn over the front of the torso and/or legs for protection from spills while smock is a woman's undergarment; a shift; a chemise.

As an adjective smock is

of or pertaining to a smock; resembling a smock.

As a verb smock is

to provide with, or clothe in, a smock or a smock frock. Alfred Tennyson.

apron

English

Noun

(wikipedia apron) (en noun)
  • An article of clothing worn over the front of the torso and/or legs for protection from spills.
  • A hard surface bordering a structure or area.
  • # The paved area of an airport, especially the area where aircraft park away from a terminal
  • # The spreading end of a driveway.
  • # The paved area below the yellow line on a race track.
  • # The loading, parking or roadway area immediately beside a railway station
  • # The portion of a stage extending towards the audience beyond the proscenium arch in a theatre.
  • The sides of a tree’s canopy.
  • The cap of a cannon; a piece of lead laid over the vent to keep the priming dry.
  • smock

    English

    (wikipedia smock)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A woman's undergarment; a shift; a chemise.
  • *14th century ,
  • *:Before the folk herselfe stripped she,
  • *:And in her smock , with foot and head all bare,
  • *:Toward her father's house forth is she fare.
  • A blouse; a smock frock.
  • (Carlyle)
  • A loose garment worn as protection by a painter, etc.
  • Adjective

    (-)
  • Of or pertaining to a smock; resembling a smock
  • Hence, of or pertaining to a woman.
  • Derived terms

    * smock mill * smock race

    Verb

  • To provide with, or clothe in, a smock or a smock frock. .
  • To apply smocking.
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