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
frocked; frocking; frocks
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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
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Dave Quinn, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
While the dress code was smart, statement frocks of yesteryear were absent and the red carpet remained stored away.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2024
Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 30 July 2024
Taking over Casa Cruz with her signature colorful and print-heavy flair, Ortiz ensured the swanky Upper East Side member’s club looked like a living, breathing campaign—with models and tastemakers frocked up in her creations holding court in every corner.
—Freya Drohan, Vogue, 14 June 2024
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Noun
In tact, too, is Mars' cowboy hat, gold belt buckle, mustache and curly-haired frock.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
While the dress code was smart, statement frocks of yesteryear were absent and the red carpet remained stored away.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2024
Verb
Lively accessorized the Michael Kors frock with a beige sweater from her friend Gigi Hadid's cashmere brand, Guest In Residence.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 30 July 2024
Taking over Casa Cruz with her signature colorful and print-heavy flair, Ortiz ensured the swanky Upper East Side member’s club looked like a living, breathing campaign—with models and tastemakers frocked up in her creations holding court in every corner.
—Freya Drohan, Vogue, 14 June 2024
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“Frock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frock. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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