frock
[ frok ]
/ frɒk /
noun
a gown or dress worn by a girl or woman.
a loose outer garment worn by peasants and workers; smock.
a coarse outer garment with large sleeves, worn by monks.
verb (used with object)
to provide with, or clothe in, a frock.
to invest with priestly or clerical office.
Origin of frock
1300–50; Middle English
froke < Old French
froc < Frankish; compare Old Saxon, Old High German
hroc coat
OTHER WORDS FROM frock
frock·less, adjective un·der·frock, nounWords nearby frock
Example sentences from the Web for frock
British Dictionary definitions for frock
frock
/ (frɒk) /
noun
a girl's or woman's dress
a loose garment of several types, such as a peasant's smock
a coarse wide-sleeved outer garment worn by members of some religious orders
verb
(tr)
to invest (a person) with the office or status of a cleric
Word Origin for frock
C14: from Old French
froc; related to Old Saxon, Old High German
hroc coat