— smocklike , adj.
/smok/ , n.
1. a loose, lightweight overgarment worn to protect the clothing while working.
v.t.
2. to clothe in a smock.
3. to draw (a fabric) by needlework into a honeycomb pattern with diamond-shaped recesses.
[ bef. 1000; ME (n.), OE smocc; orig. name for a garment with a hole for the head; cf. ON smjuga to put on (a garment) over the head ]