frock

1 of 2

noun

ˈfräk 

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

frock

2 of 2

verb

frocked; frocking; frocks

transitive verb

1

: to clothe in a frock

2

: to make a cleric of

Synonyms

Noun

• gown
• dress

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

Noun

Hepburn's wedding dress was designed by Pierre Balmain Pierre Balmain, who launched his fashion house in 1945, designed the tea-length frock that Hepburn wore for her first trip down the aisle. —Ariana Quihuiz, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025

Along with Princess Charlene’s high-fashion frock, the Ballon d’Or holds a close tie to one of Paris’ luxury fashion houses. —Julia Teti, Footwear News, 22 Sep. 2025

Verb

At the ceremony, Jenner wore a custom satin Miu Miu frock with cutouts, which was adorned with floral sequin and crystal embroidery. —Hannah Malach, WWD, 3 Mar. 2025

To accessorize, Lopez kept things simple, pairing the flowy, lilac frock with a pair of clear heels and a small black and gold clutch. —Rachel Raposas, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Noun

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

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1610, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing frock

• frock coat
• Newmarket frock
• smock frock

Rhymes for frock

• balk
• baulk
• bloc
• bock
• broch
• brock
• calk
• caulk
• chalk
• chock
• clock
• cock

Kids Definition

frock

noun

ˈfräk

1

: a long outer garment worn by monks and friars

2

: a woman's or girl's dress