How do you use the word "frock" in a sentence?

Here are real-life examples of using "frock": Tom wears a frock, but he's not a priest. Rima always wears a frock at parties.

Frock Meaning

/fɹɒk/

Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

Definition

nounA dress, a piece of clothing, which consists of a skirt and a cover for the upper body.

nounAn outer garment worn by priests and other clericals; a habit.

Sentence Examples

Tom wears a frock, but he's not a priest.

Rima always wears a frock at parties.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms:

dress

Antonyms:

None

CEFR Practice Quiz

The little girl twirled in her frilly ____ at the party.

CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)

She wore a simple cotton ____ to the garden party, which was perfect for the warm summer afternoon.

Word Origin & History

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”).

Literary Quotations & Historical Citations

"[…] Mrs. Parmly-Coles, in thus frocking her daughter, was no jealous cat but a pearl among mothers." — 1935, Hearst's International Combined with Cosmopolitan, page 113:

"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." — 1976, The Marine Corps Gazette, volumes 61-62, page 4:

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