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frock
(fräk)
noun
- a robe worn by friars, monks, etc.
- any of various other garments; specif.,
- a tunic, mantle, or long coat formerly worn by men
- a smock or smock frock
- a girl's or woman's dress
- frock coat
Origin: ME frok < OFr froc, monk's habit (or ML froccus) < Frank *hrokk, cloak
transitive verb
to clothe in a frock
See frock in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- A woman's dress.
- A long loose outer garment, as that worn by artists and craftspeople; a smock.
- A woolen garment formerly worn by sailors; a jersey.
- A robe worn by monks, friars, and other clerics; a habit.
- To clothe in a frock.
- To invest with clerical office.
Origin:
Origin: Middle English frok, a monk's habit
Origin: , from Old French froc
Origin: , from Medieval Latin froccus
Origin: , of Germanic origin
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