frock

¹frock

noun \ˈfräk\

Definition of FROCK

1

: an outer garment worn by monks and friars : habit

2

: an outer garment worn chiefly by men:

a : a long loose mantle

b : a workman's outer shirt; especially : smock frock

c : a woolen jersey worn especially by sailors

3

: a woman's dress

Examples of FROCK

1. <please get into your nicest frock and join us at the party>
2. <the man clutched his heavy frock as he made his way through the driving rain>

Origin of FROCK

Middle English frok, from Anglo-French froc, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German hroch mantle, coat

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to FROCK

Synonyms

dress, gown

Related Words

chemise, coatdress, granny dress, housedress, jumper, kimono, kirtle, minidress, Mother Hubbard, muumuu, overdress, sack, sheath, shift, shirtdress, shirtwaist, sundress, sweaterdress, tea gown

Rhymes with FROCK

bloc, block, bock, brock, chock, clock, cock, croc, crock, doc, dock, floc, flock, grok, hock, jock, knock, lakh, loch, lock, Locke, lough, moc, mock, nock, pock, roc, rock, schlock, shock, smock, sock, Spock, stock, wok

²frock

transitive verb

Definition of FROCK

1

: to clothe in a frock

2

: to make a cleric of

First Known Use of FROCK

1828