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- [frok]
- /frɒk/
- /frɒk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [frok]
- /frɒk/
Definitions of frock word
- noun frock a gown or dress worn by a girl or woman. 1
- noun frock a loose outer garment worn by peasants and workers; smock. 1
- noun frock a coarse outer garment with large sleeves, worn by monks. 1
- noun frock frock coat. 1
- verb with object frock to provide with, or clothe in, a frock. 1
- verb with object frock to invest with priestly or clerical office. 1
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Origin of frock
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English froke < Old French froc < Frankish; compare Old Saxon, Old High German hroc coat
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Parts of speech for Frock
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
frock popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for frock
noun frock
- gown — a woman's dress or robe, especially one that is full-length.
- robe — a long, loose or flowing gown or outer garment worn by men or women as ceremonial dress, an official vestment, or garb of office.
- apron — An apron is a piece of clothing that you put on over the front of your normal clothes and tie round your waist, especially when you are cooking, in order to prevent your clothes from getting dirty.
- clothing — Clothing is the things that people wear.
- dress — an outer garment for women and girls, consisting of bodice and skirt in one piece.
verb frock
- deal with — When you deal with something or someone that needs attention, you give your attention to them, and often solve a problem or make a decision concerning them.
- ordain — to invest with ministerial or sacerdotal functions; confer holy orders upon.
- lay down the law — the principles and regulations established in a community by some authority and applicable to its people, whether in the form of legislation or of custom and policies recognized and enforced by judicial decision.
Antonyms for frock
noun frock
- disfrock — to unfrock.
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