frock

frock  (frk)

n.

1. A woman's dress.

2. A long loose outer garment, as that worn by artists and craftspeople; a smock.

3. A woolen garment formerly worn by sailors; a jersey.

4. A robe worn by monks, friars, and other clerics; a habit.

tr.v. frocked, frock·ing, frocks

1. To clothe in a frock.

2. To invest with clerical office.

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[Middle English frok, a monk's habit, from Old French froc, from Medieval Latin froccus, of Germanic origin.]

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frock [frɒk]

n

1. (Clothing & Fashion) a girl's or woman's dress

2. (Clothing & Fashion) a loose garment of several types, such as a peasant's smock

3. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) a coarse wide-sleeved outer garment worn by members of some religious orders

vb

(Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) (tr) to invest (a person) with the office or status of a cleric

[from Old French froc; related to Old Saxon, Old High German hroc coat]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	frock - a habit worn by clerics habit - a distinctive attire worn by a member of a religious order
	2.	frock - a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice dress bodice - part of a dress above the waist caftan, kaftan - a woman's dress style that imitates the caftan cloaks worn by men in the Near East chemise, sack, shift - a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist coatdress - a dress that is tailored like a coat and buttons up the front cocktail dress, sheath - a dress suitable for formal occasions dirndl - a dress with a tight bodice and full skirt gown - a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions pinafore, pinny, jumper - a sleeveless dress resembling an apron; worn over other clothing kirtle - a long dress worn by women morning dress - a woman's informal dress for housework Mother Hubbard, muumuu - a woman's loose unbelted dress neckline - the line formed by the edge of a garment around the neck polonaise - a woman's dress with a tight bodice and an overskirt drawn back to reveal a colorful underskirt saree, sari - a dress worn primarily by Hindu women; consists of several yards of light material that is draped around the body shirtdress - a dress that is tailored like a shirt and has buttons all the way down the front slide fastener, zip fastener, zipper, zip - a fastener for locking together two toothed edges by means of a sliding tab strapless - a woman's garment that exposes the shoulders and has no shoulder straps sundress - a light loose sleeveless summer dress with a wide neckline and thin shoulder straps that expose the arms and shoulders woman's clothing - clothing that is designed for women to wear hemline - the line formed by the lower edge of a skirt or coat
Verb	1.	frock - put a frock on apparel, clothe, enclothe, garb, garment, raiment, tog, habilitate, fit out, dress - provide with clothes or put clothes on; "Parents must feed and dress their child"

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frock

noun dress, suit, get-up (informal), outfit, costume, gown, ensemble, garment, robe, rigout (informal) She wore a nondescript frock of blue.

Translations

frock [frɒk]

A. N (woman's) → vestido m; [of monk] → hábito m

B. CPD frock coat N → levita f

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frock [ˈfrɒk] n → robe f
frock coat frock-coat n → redingote f

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frock

n → Kleid nt; (of monk) → Kutte f

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frock [frɒk] n (woman's) → abito, vestito; (of monk) → tonaca

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frock [frɒk] n (woman's) → abito, vestito; (of monk) → tonaca

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frock

n frock [frok]

a woman's or girl's dress She wore a summer frock. rokkie ثَوْب نِسائي، عَباءَه рокля šaty (dámské, dívčí) kjole das Kleid φόρεμα vestido kleit پیراهن زنانه mekko robe שִׂמלָה फ्रॉक haljina (női) ruha baju, gaun kjóll abito, vestito 婦人服の一種 여자용 드레스 suknelė kleita gaun jurk kjole sukienka vestido rochie платье (dámske) šaty obleka haljina klänning ชุดของผู้หญิงแบบหนึ่ง elbise, entari (女)上衣 жіноча чи дитяча сукня زنانہ گلے سے لے کر ٹخنوں تک کا پہناوا áo dài của phụ nữ （女）上衣