I. ˈsmäk noun
( -s )
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: Middle English smok, from Old English smoc; akin to Old High German smocco adornment, Old Norse smokkr woman's stomacher, Old English smūgan to creep, Middle High German smiegen to press in tightly, Old Norse smjūga to creep through, and probably to Old Norse mjūkr soft, gentle — more at mucus
1.
a. archaic : a woman's undergarment ; especially : chemise
b. : smock frock
c. : a lightweight loose garment made usually with smocking or gathering at the shoulders, short or long sleeves, and a front opening and worn especially for protection of clothing while working
2. obsolete : woman
II. verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
transitive verb
1. : to provide with or clothe in a smock
2. : to embroider or shirr with smocking
intransitive verb
: to do smocking