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Smocking vs Smock - What's the difference?

smocking | smock |

As nouns the difference between smocking and smock

is that smocking is an embroidery technique in which the fabric is gathered and then embroidered with decorative stitches to hold the gathers in place while smock is a woman's undergarment; a shift; a chemise.

As verbs the difference between smocking and smock

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

As a adjective smock is

of or pertaining to a smock; resembling a smock.

smocking

English

Noun

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  • An embroidery technique in which the fabric is gathered and then embroidered with decorative stitches to hold the gathers in place.
  • Verb

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    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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