smock

• 一种宽松的防护性外衣，通常为长及脚踝的罩衫或连衣裙，穿在衣服外面以防弄脏。

A loose, protective garment, typically a coat or frock, that reaches down to the ankles and is worn over clothing to keep it clean.

1. Loose protective garmentB1formal

   A loose, lightweight garment worn over clothing to protect it from dirt or stains, often reaching down to the ankles.

   罩衫

   • The artist wore a smock to protect her clothes from paint.
   • The gardener put on a smock before working in the soil.
   • She slipped into a smock while preparing the meal.

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• 古旧动词，意为给……穿上衬衣或罩衫，或使穿着类似衬衣的衣物；历史上也用于表示给……穿衣或打扮。

An obsolete verb meaning to put on a smock or to clothe in a smock-like garment; also historically used to mean to dress or attire.

1. Embellish with decorative stitchingC1formal

   To decorate fabric by sewing in straight lines that cross each other diagonally, creating a textured pattern.

   用装饰性针迹装饰

   • She carefully smocked the bodice of the dress with intricate patterns.
   • The artisan smocked the fabric using a traditional technique.
   • He learned how to smock from his grandmother, who was a skilled seamstress.