la|dy-smock

la|dy-smock
la|dy-smock «LAY dee SMOK», noun.
= lady's-smock. (Cf.lady's-smock)

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  • Smock — may refer to one of the following: * Smock frock A coatlike outer garment, often worn to protect the clothes * Smocking is an embroidery technique in which the fabric is gathered with thread or embroidery floss, then embroidered with decorative… …   Wikipedia

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  • Smock frock — A coarse frock, or shirt, worn over the other dress, as by farm laborers. Macaulay. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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