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[ frok ] / frɒk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR frock ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna 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. Origin of frock1300–50; Middle English froke<Old French froc<Frankish; compare Old Saxon, Old High German hroc coat OTHER WORDS FROM frockfrockless, adjectiveun·der·frock, nounWords nearby frockFrl., FRN, fro, Frobisher, Frobisher Bay, frock, frock coat, frocking, frock tart, Fröding, froe Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for frockOnly at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2014 could a guy with a beard wearing a frock cause such ructions. Why Russia Hates The Bearded Lady: The Hairy Politics of Eurovision|Tim Teeman|May 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST Even Amy Adams donned a vintage version of the frock in American Hustle. Diane von Furstenberg Celebrates 40 Years of the Wrap Dress|Erin Cunningham|January 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST This time, Knightley updated the frock with embellished sleeves. Jay Z and Beyoncé Go Vegan; 2013 Was the Year of the Hipster|The Fashion Beast Team|December 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST It is Coddington who tutors the audience on the authentic, creative satisfaction that can be found within the frock trade. Vogue Creative Director Grace Coddington’s Memoir Offers Few Revelations|Robin Givhan|November 20, 2012|DAILY BEAST
It was a short A-line frock that covered her arms, and she paired it with a veil and a floral crown. Natalie Portman Weds in Rodarte; Jil Sander Goes Off The Grid|The Daily Beast|August 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST 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. 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
nouna 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 frockC14: from Old French froc; related to Old Saxon, Old High German hroc coat Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to frockgown, robe, apron, clothing, dress, habit, muumuu |