Gown vs Smock - What's the difference?

Gown is a related term of smock.

is that gown is a loose, flowing upper garment while smock is a woman's undergarment; a shift; a chemise.

is that gown is to dress in a gown, to don or garb with a gown while smock is to provide with, or clothe in, a smock or a smock frock.

of or pertaining to a smock; resembling a smock.

(en noun)

A loose, flowing upper garment.

A woman's ordinary outer dress, such as a calico or silk gown.

The official robe of certain professional men and scholars, such as university students and officers, barristers, judges, etc.

# The dress of civil officers, as opposed to military officers.

(by metonymy) The university community.

In the perennial town versus gown battles, townies win some violent battles, but the collegians are winning the war.

A loose wrapper worn by gentlemen within doors; a dressing gown.

Any sort of dress or garb.

The robe worn by a surgeon.

* dressing gown * town and gown

To dress in a gown, to don or garb with a gown.

(wikipedia smock)

(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.

(-)

Of or pertaining to a smock; resembling a smock

Hence, of or pertaining to a woman.

* smock mill * smock race

To provide with, or clothe in, a smock or a smock frock. .

To apply smocking.