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frock definition

frock (fräk)

noun

  1. a robe worn by friars, monks, etc.
  2. any of various other garments; specif.,
    1. a tunic, mantle, or long coat formerly worn by men
    2. a smock or smock frock
    3. a girl's or woman's dress
    4. frock coat

Etymology: ME frok < OFr froc, monk's habit (or ML froccus) < Frank *hrokk, cloak

transitive verb

to clothe in a frock

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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