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Smock vs Frock - What's the difference?

smock | frock |

As nouns the difference between smock and frock

is that smock is a woman's undergarment; a shift; a chemise while frock is a dress, a piece of clothing for a female, which consists of a skirt and a cover for the upper body.

As verbs the difference between smock and frock

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

As an adjective smock

is of or pertaining to a smock; resembling a smock.

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.
  • References

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    Anagrams

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    frock

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) frok, frokke, from (etyl) ).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A dress, a piece of clothing for a female, which consists of a skirt and a cover for the upper body.
  • An outer garment worn by priests and other clericals, a habit.
  • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To clothe in a frock.
  • To make a cleric.
  • Derived terms
    * defrock

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) froke, variation of . More at (l).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (dialectal) A frog.