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Webster 1913 Edition


Smock-faced

Smock′-facedˊ

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Adj.
Having a feminine countenance or complexion; smooth-faced; girlish.
Fenton.

Definition 2024


smock-faced

smock-faced

English

Adjective

smock-faced (comparative more smock-faced, superlative most smock-faced)

  1. (dated) Having a feminine countenance or complexion; smooth-faced; girlish.
    • (Can we date this quote?), Montague Summers, (Please provide the title of the work):
      A smock-faced amoroso.
    • (Can we date this quote?), Sir Walter Scott., (Please provide the title of the work):
      That counter-casting, smock-faced boy.
    • (Can we date this quote?), Henry Fielding., (Please provide the title of the work):
      None of your smock-faced young fellows.
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