frock

[ frok ]

/ frɒk /

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noun

a gown or dress worn by a girl or woman.

a loose outer garment worn by peasants and workers; smock.

a coarse outer garment with large sleeves, worn by monks.

frock coat.

verb (used with object)

to provide with, or clothe in, a frock.

to invest with priestly or clerical office.

Nearby words

frl., frn, fro, fro-yo, frobisher, frock, frock coat, frock tart, frocking, froe, froebel

Origin of frock

1300–50; Middle English froke < Old French froc < Frankish; compare Old Saxon, Old High German hroc coat

Related forms

frock·less, adjectiveun·der·frock, noun

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Examples from the Web for frock

Only at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2014 could a guy with a beard wearing a frock cause such ructions.
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Even Amy Adams donned a vintage version of the frock in American Hustle.
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This time, Knightley updated the frock with embellished sleeves.
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It is Coddington who tutors the audience on the authentic, creative satisfaction that can be found within the frock trade.
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It was a short A-line frock that covered her arms, and she paired it with a veil and a floral crown.
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When she got up, carefully shaking the bits of glass from her frock, and looked round, the horrid little girl had disappeared.
The Rainbow Book Tales of Fun & Fancy|Mabel Henriette Spielmann
We have just heard that Fritz has finished his first month of probation, and has been invested with the frock of the novice.
Chronicles of the Schonberg-Cotta Family|Elizabeth Rundle Charles
It is also used to describe a loose vestment worn over the frock in the winter season and during the night office.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6|Various
They will just buy that simple little Callot frock with the embroidery.
The Summons|A.E.W. Mason
Since she must wear the frock in the kitchen, it is better to have it of wash goods.
The Expert Maid-Servant|Cristine Terhune Herrick

British Dictionary definitions for frock

frock

/ (frɒk) /

noun

a girl's or woman's dress

a loose garment of several types, such as a peasant's smock

a coarse wide-sleeved outer garment worn by members of some religious orders

verb

(tr) to invest (a person) with the office or status of a cleric

Word Origin for frock

C14: from Old French froc; related to Old Saxon, Old High German hroc coat

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