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- Dictionaryfrock/frɒk/
noun
- 1. a woman's or girl's dress: "her new party frock"
- 2. a long gown with flowing sleeves worn by monks, priests, or clergy: "the chaplain tottered in stiff splendid frocks"
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noun [ C ] old-fashioned uk / frɒk / us / frɑːk / Add to word list. a dress: a little girl in a pretty frock. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Dresses, suits & gowns. abaya. ballgown. bandage dress. bandeau dress. black tie. gown. himation. jilbab. jumpsuit. kaftan. pinafore. pinstripe. playsuit. robe. rompers. surplice. tea dress.
In British English and in Commonwealth countries the word may be used as an alternative term for a girl's or woman's dress, in particular for a dress suitable for a smart occasion but (in UK English usage) with a hemline higher than a full-length ballgown.
How to use frock in a sentence. an outer garment worn by monks and friars : habit; an outer garment worn chiefly by men:; a long loose mantle… See the full definition
noun [ C ] old-fashioned us / frɑːk / uk / frɒk / Add to word list. a dress: a little girl in a pretty frock. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Dresses, suits & gowns. abaya. ballgown. bandage dress. bandeau dress. black tie. gown. himation. jilbab. jumpsuit. kaftan. pinafore. pinstripe. playsuit. robe. rompers. surplice. tea dress.
Use the noun frock as an old-fashioned way to say "dress." You might wear a new pink frock to your best friend's birthday party. Typically, girls and women wear frocks, especially to formal events like weddings and fancy parties. The word frock isn't as common today
frock in British English. (frɒk ) noun. 1. a girl's or woman's dress. 2. a loose garment of several types, such as a peasant's smock. 3. a coarse wide-sleeved outer garment worn by members of some religious orders.
Define frock. frock synonyms, frock pronunciation, frock translation, English dictionary definition of frock. n. 1. A dress. 2. A long loose outer garment, as that worn by artists and craftspeople; a smock. 3. A woolen garment formerly worn by sailors; a jersey.
Definition of frock noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
frock in British English. (frɒk ) noun. 1. a girl's or woman's dress. 2. a loose garment of several types, such as a peasant's smock. 3. a coarse wide-sleeved outer garment worn by members of some religious orders.
FROCK meaning: 1 : a woman's or girl's dress; 2 : a long outer garment worn by some Christian monks and friars
