FROCK Synonyms: 99 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈfräk

Definition of frock

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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verb

as in to jacket

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Recent Examples of frock

Noun

The playful frock was reminiscent of that famous Uptown Girls dress. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2026 Holland flew under the radar, skipping the carpet as Zendaya stole the show with her chic pixie cut and sparkling frock on the red carpet. — Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026

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 See All Example Sentences for frock

Recent Examples of Synonyms for frock

Noun

At the 2026 Academy Museum Gala, Bieber offered a particularly polished take on the trend, pairing her bubblegum-pink Chanel gown with glossy, jet-black nails.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 7 Nov. 2026
The film draws on several chapters of Dior’s history, including the couturier’s friendship with Marlene Dietrich, his ties to Hollywood and the creation of the iconic Junon gown in 1949.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of gown

Noun

And while reports of offset drama have gained traction, Acaster has plainly not enjoyed himself in that cloak.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026
This natural history is reflected in the city's grand cloak of Art Deco, neoclassical, and Romanesque architecture, the buildings' façades swathed in stone and iron detailing and girded by skeletons of steel.

— Leslie Pariseau, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of cloak

Verb

Then there is the elegance, of course, as evidenced by the Giorgio Armani jackets the coach wanted for his team.

— Nicola Bambini, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026
The man everyone — especially those letterman jacket a-holes on the basketball team — blames for all the recent Vecna murders actually dies saving the town of Hawkins.

— Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2025

Definition of jacket

Noun

The current presale estimate of between a hundred and fifty thousand dollars and three hundred thousand dollars is confidently expected to be smashed when the dress comes under the hammer.

— Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2026
The team looked to enduring design references including the Rolex Submariner, the Porsche 911, a black tuxedo and the little black dress.

— Karin Eldor, Vogue, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of dress

Noun

After his 47-yard touchdown catch in the first quarter, Chase celebrated with Higgins in bullfighting style, with Higgins mimicking a bull by putting his hands on his head and Chase playing the matador with an imaginary cape.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Nov. 2026
Simon Winchester was there for The Guardian newspaper, wearing a Sherlock Holmes-style hat and a tweed cape.

— Scott Simon, NPR, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of cape

Verb

On November 2, Perry shared a rare glimpse of Daisy’s long blonde hair, which was streaked with hot pink, while twinning with her in matching Hello Kitty Halloween costumes.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 7 Nov. 2026
Fincher’s instructions to costume designer Trish Summerville were to keep things authentic and grounded.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of costume

Verb

Employees leaving the company can also take their company MacBooks with them, and Canva is removing the one-year vesting cliff for people who joined in the past year.

— Bilin Lin, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026
Lenat’s team was wary of the pitfalls of vesting their machine with human attributes.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026

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