frock coat

American  

noun

1. a man's close-fitting, knee-length coat, single-breasted or double-breasted and with a vent in the back.

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frock coat British  

noun

1. a man's single- or double-breasted skirted coat, as worn in the 19th century

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Etymology

Origin of frock coat

First recorded in 1735–45

Example Sentences

When he removes his frock coat and abandons himself to the silks, he really seems to fly.

From New York Times • Nov. 25, 2022

He found the saxophone player inside the oak, trimming away wood until a natty musician in a frock coat and a pork pie hat emerged.

From Washington Post • Apr. 18, 2022

In 1937, a man in a top hat and frock coat had formally begun the demolition of 17, Bruton Street and many of its neighbouring buildings stretching around the corner into Berkeley Square.

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2021

He wore a black frock coat with gold buttons, a red sash, red trousers and a white-plumed chapeau, one newspaper reported.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 10, 2021

He wore the perfectly cut frock coat and vest of all Kerch merchants—dark, refined, deliberately staid.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo