n. & v.
--n.
1. a loose shirtlike garment with the upper part closely gathered in smocking.
2 (also smock-frock) a loose overall, esp. hist. a field-labourer's outer linen garment.
--v.tr. adorn with smocking.
Etymology: OE smoc, prob. rel. to OE smugan creep, ON smj{uacute}ga put on a garment