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the armor for people who fight wars against stains, not soldiers
means A loose protective garment worn over clothes to keep them clean, especially by artists, children, or workers.
from From Old English 'smoc,' a woman's undergarment slipped on over the head — likely related to the verb meaning 'to creep into,' as one creeps into a tight shirt. It shares deep roots with words for 'crawling through' a narrow opening, and is possibly a cousin of Old Norse 'smjuga,' to slip into. Over centuries it shed its underwear status and rose to become the honest outer layer that takes the paint, the porridge, and the grime.
- old root
- From Old English meaning a woman's undergarment
- artist uniform
- Worn by painters centuries before overalls existed
- smocking
- A whole embroidery technique named after it
- farm wear
- English laborers wore them as everyday outerwear
- toddler grade
- Now mostly defends preschoolers from finger paint
smock frock — traditional english farmworker garment with decorative embroidery, worn from 18th-19th centuries
artist's smock — protective overgarment popularized by painters like jackson pollock in 20th century studios