noun
frock
frok
noun
1
A dress, especially one for a woman or girl (somewhat old-fashioned in everyday use).
"She wore a floral frock to the garden party."
2
A loose robe worn by monks, priests, or other clergy.
"The monk wore a plain brown frock."
verb
1
To ordain someone as a member of the clergy.
"He was frocked as a priest after years of study."
How to Use Frock
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn old-fashioned word for a dress, or a robe worn by clergy.
When to use it
Sounds dated or quaint when used for an ordinary dress today.
Word Forms
frocked past tense, frocks plural, frocks plural, Frocks plural, frocks singular
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Etymology
From Old French froc ("a monk's habit"), tracing back through Medieval Latin to a Frankish word for a robe or tunic.