smock-faced

adjective

Having a feminine expression or appearance; smooth-faced; girlish-faced.

Meanings

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

comparative more smock-faced · superlative most smock-faced

  1. datedHaving a feminine expression or appearance; smooth-faced; girlish-faced.

    A smock-faced amoroso.

    1933, Montague Summers, The Werewolf
    2 more examples

    That counter-casting, smock-faced boy.

    1830, Auchindrane, Walter Scott

    None of your smock-faced young fellows.

    1732, Henry Fielding, The Miser
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Chicago

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