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   frock

   /frɒk/

   noun

   • 1. a woman's or girl's dress: "her new party frock"
   • 2. a long gown with flowing sleeves worn by monks, priests, or clergy: "the chaplain tottered in stiff splendid frocks"
   • ▪ the work and position of a priest: archaic "such words as these cost the preacher his frock"
   • 3. an agricultural worker's smock; a smock-frock. historical
   • ▪ a woollen jersey worn by sailors: archaic "his Cornish-knit frock"
   • 4. short for frock coat

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French froc, of Germanic origin. The sense ‘priest's or monk's gown’ is preserved in defrock.

   Derivatives

   • 1. frocked adjective

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   What does frock mean?

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   Is a frock a dress?

   • A frock is a dress. Pay attention to the length of the frock. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. 3. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. a. b. d. 3. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

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   What is the meaning of Smock?

   • Also found in: Thesaurus, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia . n. 1. A dress. 2. A long loose outer garment, as that worn by artists and craftspeople; a smock. 3. A woolen garment formerly worn by sailors; a jersey. 4. A robe worn by monks, friars, and other clerics; a habit. 1. To clothe in a frock. 2. To invest with clerical office.

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   What if a frock was longer?

   • If the frock were longer, it would have been too much; the short hemline is key. A dress with a galactic print could quickly skew overly kitschy, but the cut of this mod frock makes it just kitschy enough. Dreams of sequins, embellished cocktail frocks and satin dance in everyone's head.

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   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.

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   Use the noun frock as an old-fashioned way to say "dress." You might wear a new pink frock to your best friend's birthday party. Typically, girls and women wear frocks, especially to formal events like weddings and fancy parties.

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   A frock is a type of dress or a loose outer garment, often worn by women or clerics. Learn the origin, usage and synonyms of the word frock from various dictionaries and sources.