frock
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frock¹
- /fɹɒk/ UK
- /fɹɑk/ US
Rhymes with -ɒk
Where it comes from
From Middle English frok, frokke, from Old French froc (“frock, a monk's gown or habit”), perhaps via Medieval Latin hrocus, roccus, rocus (“a coat”), from Frankish *hrokk (“skirt, dress, robe”), from Proto-Germanic *hrukkaz (“robe, jacket, skirt, tunic”), from Proto-Indo-European *kreḱ- (“to weave”).
Cognate with Old High German hroch, roch (“skirt, dress, cowl”) – whence German Rock (“skirt, coat”) –, Saterland Frisian Rok (“skirt”), Dutch rok (“skirt, petticoat”), Old English rocc (“an overgarment, tunic, rochet”), Old Norse rokkr (“skirt, jacket”), whence Danish rok (“garment”).
noun frocks
- A dress, a piece of clothing, which consists of a skirt and a cover for the upper body. This was just what he had been afraid of. These blithering women who thought they could do a man's work. Why the hell couldn't they stay at home and mind their pots and pans and stick to their frocks and gossip and leave men's work to the men.
- An outer garment worn by priests and other clericals; a habit.
- A sailor's jersey.
- An undress regimental coat.
verb frocks · frocking · frocked
- To clothe (somebody) in a frock. […] Mrs. Parmly-Coles, in thus frocking her daughter, was no jealous cat but a pearl among mothers.
- To make (somebody) a cleric.
- 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.
frock²
- /fɹɒk/ UK
- /fɹɑk/ US
Rhymes with -ɒk
Where it comes from
From Middle English frock, froke, from Old Norse frauki (“frog”), related to Old English frocga (“frog”). More at frog.
noun frocks
- A frog.
Frock³
proper noun Frocks
- A surname.
Translations
Talk about this word "frock." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/frock. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. frock. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/frock "frock." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/frock.Cite this
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