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smock — 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… … Universalium
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guayabera — /gwuy euh ber euh/; Sp. /gwah yah be rddah/, n., pl. guayaberas / ber euhz/; Sp. / be rddahs/. a sport shirt or lightweight jacket, often with several large front pockets, modeled upon a loose, smocklike shirt originally worn by men in Cuba. Also … Universalium
guayabera — gua•ya•be•ra [[t]ˌgwaɪ əˈbɛr ə[/t]] n. pl. be•ras clo a sport shirt or lightweight jacket, often with several large pockets, modeled upon a smocklike shirt orig. worn in Cuba • Etymology: 1945–50; < AmerSp … From formal English to slang
blouse — [blous, blouz] n. [Fr, (18th c.) workman s smock < ?] 1. a loose, smocklike outer garment of varying length, traditionally worn by certain European peasants and workmen 2. a loose garment similar to a shirt, worn by women and children 3. the… … English World dictionary
che|mise — «shuh MEEZ», noun. 1. a loose slip worn by women and girls; shift. 2. a loosely fitting dress without a belt. 3. a shirtlike outer garment. ╂[Middle English chemise smocklike undergarment < Old French < Late Latin camīsia shirt ] … Useful english dictionary
