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frock
UK /fɹɒk/ US /fɹɑk/
noun 5verb 3name 1
Collocations
5ADJ.
red
VERB + FROCK
wears
FROCK + NOUN
he's
PREP.
in
ADV.
always
Definitions
noun
1
A dress, a piece of clothing, which consists of a skirt and a cover for the upper body.
2
An outer garment worn by priests and other clericals; a habit.
3
A sailor's jersey.
4
An undress regimental coat.
verb
1
To clothe (somebody) in a frock.
[…] Mrs. Parmly-Coles, in thus frocking her daughter, was no jealous cat but a pearl among mothers.
2
To make (somebody) a cleric.
3
To grant to an officer the title and uniform of a rank he will soon be promoted to.
MajGen Richard G. Schulze […] was selected for two-star rank by members of the January selection board. He was frocked on 27 Jan and assigned new duties as CG, MCRD, San Diego.
noun
1
A frog.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — a one-piece garment for a woman
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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[…] Mrs. Parmly-Coles, in thus frocking her daughter, was no jealous cat but a pearl among mothers.
Wiktionary02
MajGen Richard G. Schulze […] was selected for two-star rank by members of the January selection board. He was frocked on 27 Jan and assigned new duties as CG, MCRD, San Diego.
Wiktionary03
Her face was turned away as we entered, but we could see that she was dressed in a red frock, and that she had long white gloves on.
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Tom wears a frock, but he's not a priest.
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Rima always wears a frock at parties.
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