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as in gown
a garment with a joined blouse and skirt usually worn by a woman or girl
please get into your nicest frock and join us at the party
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as in cloak
a sleeveless garment worn so as to hang over the shoulders, arms, and back
the man clutched his heavy frock as he made his way through the driving rain
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as in to jacket
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Recent Examples of frock
Leah Dolan, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
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
Kelsey Stewart, Refinery29, 19 June 2025
Meanwhile, Van Halen, now 34, has a less-enthused smile on his face and is wearing an orange frock and feather-topped hat.
—Staff Author, People.com, 28 May 2025
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Noun
Mackie created countless high-octane, ab-exposing looks for the artist over six decades — from the sheer embellished jumpsuit worn to the 1974 Met Gala to Cher’s notorious 1986 Oscars frock, complete with sky-high feather headdress.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
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
Verb
On the aforementioned Chloé runway, romantic lace frocks, billowy separates, and long pendant necklaces arrived in droves.
—Kelsey Stewart, Refinery29, 19 June 2025
Meanwhile, Van Halen, now 34, has a less-enthused smile on his face and is wearing an orange frock and feather-topped hat.
—Staff Author, People.com, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frock
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The Italian fashion house behind Sánchez’s bridal gown earned 28 percent more in media exposure from June 25 to 29, following the wedding, than during its fall 2025 fashion show in March.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
1 July 2025
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Cardi attempts to evade the birds while strutting in a pair of heels and a couture turquoise gown.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
30 June 2025
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In heartbreak lives hope, and if June isn’t hanging up her cloak, then neither can any of us.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
3 June 2025
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The crackdown intensified sharply following the post-election unrest, the report adds, and continues today under a cloak of near-total impunity.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2025
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After Cash’s Rick Rubin album, the audience—in New York, at least—was magically transformed into leather jacketed hipster boys working on starter mutton chops and Sarah Lawrence girls wearing gingham skirts and Frye boots, all of them claiming to have grown up on the stuff.—
Corey Seymour,
Vogue,
12 June 2025
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Model Jacquelyn Jablonski wore a vintage Ralph Lauren jacket her mother had thrifted.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
24 Oct. 2024
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The Drop Women’s Britt Tiered Maxi Tent Dress As soon as the weather turns hot, I can’t be bothered to wear anything other than a breathable maxi dress, and The Drop Women’s Britt Tiered Maxi Tent Dress is perhaps one of my favorites.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
10 July 2025
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Total-body swimwear for ultimate sun protection, floaty floral dresses for summer blockbuster premieres.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
10 July 2025
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Nordkapp was named by an English sea captain who sailed past the cape in 1553 while searching for the Northwest Passage.—
Dan Fellner,
AZCentral.com,
6 July 2025
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Not all heroes wear capes — some have thick luxurious coats.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
5 July 2025
Verb
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Meanwhile, the founding designer continues to dedicate himself to costume design for top theater and opera companies across Europe, in addition to designing the Desigual x M. Christian Lacroix line.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
2 July 2025
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Producers provide guidance on costuming for early auditions, and later provide outfits During the early auditions, producers provide wardrobe guidance for contestants.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
24 June 2025
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However, Suozzi’s Global Industries Co. stock did vest at some point between Suozzi’s financial disclosure on Jan. 12, 2024, and his swearing-in to Congress on Feb. 28, 2024, Fried said.—
Dave Levinthal,
Fortune,
4 July 2025
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For starters, power in the United States is vested in the people, not in the government, and certainly not in a sovereign.—
Richard Lorenc,
Twin Cities,
3 July 2025
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Reliance Retail has about 12,000 stores across India and sells everything from smartphones to groceries to apparel through various eponymous brands, including Reliance Fresh, Reliance Digital and Reliance Trends.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN,
11 Aug. 2021
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The rapper has partnered with an unusually diverse array of brands to churn out everything from food to apparel to toys and more.—
Kim Bhasin,
Bloomberg.com,
8 Oct. 2020
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“Frock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frock. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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