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
frocked; frocking; frocks
Synonyms
Examples of frock in a Sentence
Noun
please get into your nicest frock and join us at the party
the man clutched his heavy frock as he made his way through the driving rain
Recent Examples on the Web
David Fear, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2024
The theory is that awards show viewers are there for the frocks and starry frivolity, not sanctimony and hectoring.
—Steven Gaydos, Variety, 27 Feb. 2024
The casual warm-weather-friendly frock has won over Amazon shoppers for its versatility and ease of wear.
—Wendy Vazquez, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2024
The form-fitting frock had a similar silhouette to Ferrera but had ruching at the hips.
—Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2024
Emily Blunt wore a Schiaparelli couture number first seen in January, while her Oppenheimer costar, Florence Pugh, donned a Del Core frock.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2024
Emma Stone, who has opted for stunning, form-fitting frocks with plenty of embellishment throughout awards season, stole the show in a mint sorbet Louis Vuitton shell-print column dress with a massive peplum.
—Maane Khatchatourian, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2024
White tights stuffed with socks, tutus and an orange pepper blossomed into Björk’s infamous swan frock from 2001.
—Max Berlinger, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Mar. 2024
Eager for her expensive and refined taste to be immortalized on canvas, Iselin instructed a maid to follow her into the drawing room carrying an armful of her best Parisian frocks.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 1 Mar. 2024
Noun
Wicked may take great pains to recreate the musty Britain of the 1920s, but don’t be fooled by the cloche hats and frilly frocks.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2024
The theory is that awards show viewers are there for the frocks and starry frivolity, not sanctimony and hectoring.
—Steven Gaydos, Variety, 27 Feb. 2024
The casual warm-weather-friendly frock has won over Amazon shoppers for its versatility and ease of wear.
—Wendy Vazquez, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2024
The form-fitting frock had a similar silhouette to Ferrera but had ruching at the hips.
—Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2024
Emily Blunt wore a Schiaparelli couture number first seen in January, while her Oppenheimer costar, Florence Pugh, donned a Del Core frock.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2024
Emma Stone, who has opted for stunning, form-fitting frocks with plenty of embellishment throughout awards season, stole the show in a mint sorbet Louis Vuitton shell-print column dress with a massive peplum.
—Maane Khatchatourian, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2024
White tights stuffed with socks, tutus and an orange pepper blossomed into Björk’s infamous swan frock from 2001.
—Max Berlinger, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Mar. 2024
Eager for her expensive and refined taste to be immortalized on canvas, Iselin instructed a maid to follow her into the drawing room carrying an armful of her best Parisian frocks.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 1 Mar. 2024
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“Frock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frock. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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