SMOCK

smock. Smock, n. a woman's body-linen, a shift; a. like a woman

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Smock (smŏk), n. [[AS. smocc; akin to OHG. smocho, Icel. smokkr, and from the root of AS. smūgan to creep, akin to G. schmiegen to cling to, press close, MHG. smiegen, Icel. smjūga to creep through, to put on a garment which has a hole to put the head through; cf. Lith. smukti to glide. Cf. Smug, Smuggle.]] 1. 1. A woman's under-garment; a shift; a chemise.
In her smock, with head and foot all bare. Chaucer. 2. 2. A blouse; a smoock frock. Carlyle.