frock

IPA: frˈɑk

noun

  • A dress, a piece of clothing, which consists of a skirt and a cover for the upper body.
  • An outer garment worn by priests and other clericals; a habit.
  • A sailor's jersey.
  • An undress regimental coat.
  • (dialectal) A frog.
  • A surname.

verb

  • (transitive) To clothe (somebody) in a frock.
  • (transitive) To make (somebody) a cleric.
  • (US military, transitive) To grant to an officer the title and uniform of a rank he will soon be promoted to.
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Examples of "frock" in Sentences

  • I would be happy only ever dressing in frock coats.
  • What the frock is your frocking problem with the word frock, motherfrocker?
  • Her blouse was a revealing off white satin frock -- that had little bows down the front.
  • She really went out on a limb -- her right arm, specifically -- choosing an asymmetrical Lanvin frock that looks like two dresses rolled into one.
  • A couple of business men, dressed in frock coats and striped trousers, each carrying gloves and swinging a cane, came by on their way to the Ferry Building and stopped to talk with Daddy.

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