how to pronounce smock

/ˈsmɑːk/

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smock is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of smock in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… throws it under his workmen smock and …”

meanings of smock

noun:

A loose garment worn as protection by a painter, etc.
A blouse; a smock frock.
A type of undergarment worn by women; a shift or slip.

adjective:

Hence, of or pertaining to a woman.
Of or pertaining to a smock; resembling a smock.

verb:

To apply smocking.
To provide with, or clothe in, a smock or a smock frock.

name:

A surname.

smock frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word smock occurs in english on average 0.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.