Definition of frock Frock

/fɹɑˈk/ - [frak] - frock

We found 15 definitions of frock from 6 different sources.

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What does frock mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: frocks

frock - a habit worn by clerics
frock - a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
  dress
  woman's clothing clothing that is designed for women to wear
  bodice part of a dress above the waist
  caftan, kaftan a (cotton or silk) cloak with full sleeves and sash reaching down to the ankles; worn by men in the Levant
  chemise, sack, shift a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist
  coatdress a dress that is tailored like a coat and buttons up the front
  cocktail dress, sheath a dress suitable for formal occasions
  dirndl a dress with a tight bodice and full skirt
  gown a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
  pinafore, pinny, jumper (basketball) a player releases the basketball at the high point of a jump
  kirtle a long dress worn by women
  morning dress a woman's informal dress for housework
  mother hubbard, muumuu a woman's loose unbelted dress
  neckline the line formed by the edge of a garment around the neck
  polonaise a woman's dress with a tight bodice and an overskirt drawn back to reveal a colorful underskirt
  saree, sari a dress worn primarily by Hindu women; consists of several yards of light material that is draped around the body
  shirtdress a dress that is tailored like a shirt and has buttons all the way down the front
  slide fastener, zip fastener, zipper, zip a fastener for locking together two toothed edges by means of a sliding tab
  strapless a woman's garment that exposes the shoulders and has no shoulder straps
  sundress a light loose sleeveless summer dress with a wide neckline and thin shoulder straps that expose the arms and shoulders

Verb

frocks, frocking, frocked  

frock - put a frock on
  apparel, raiment, garment, garb, enclothe, tog, fit out, habilitate, clothe, dress qualify for teaching at a university in Europe; "He habilitated after his sabbatical at a prestigious American university"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • frock (Noun)
    A frog.
  • frock (Noun)
    A dress, a piece of clothing for a female, which consists of a skirt and a cover for the upper body.
  • frock (Noun)
    An outer garment worn by priests and other clericals, a habit.
  • frock (Verb)
    To clothe in a frock.
  • frock (Verb)
    To make a cleric.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • frock (n.)
    A loose outer garment; especially, a gown forming a part of European modern costume for women and children; also, a coarse shirtlike garment worn by some workmen over their other clothes; a smock frock; as, a marketman's frock.
  • frock (n.)
    A coarse gown worn by monks or friars, and supposed to take the place of all, or nearly all, other garments. It has a hood which can be drawn over the head at pleasure, and is girded by a cord.
  • frock (v. t.)
    To clothe in a frock.
  • frock (v. t.)
    To make a monk of. Cf. Unfrock.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • frock
    frok, n. a wide-sleeved garment worn by monks: a loose upper garment worn by men: a sailor's jersey: a gown worn by females: an undress regimental coat.—v.t. to furnish with a frock: to invest with priestly office.—n. Frock′-coat, a double-breasted full-skirted coat for men.—adj. Frocked, clothed in a frock.—n. Frock′ing, cloth suitable for frocks, coarse jean.—adj. Frock′less, wanting a frock. [O. Fr. froc, a monk's frock—Low L. frocus—L. floccus, a flock of wool; or more prob. (acc. to Brachet and Littré) from Low L. hrocus—Old High Ger. hroch (Ger. rock), a coat.]

Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥

  • frock
    In the British service, the undress regimental coat of the guards, artillery, and royal marines.

Part of speech

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  • frock, verb, present, 1st person singular of frock (infinitive).
  • frock, verb (infinitive).
  • frock, noun, singular of frocks.

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