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noun

plural of frock
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as in gowns
a garment with a joined blouse and skirt usually worn by a woman or girl please get into your nicest frock and join us at the party

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as in cloaks
a sleeveless garment worn so as to hang over the shoulders, arms, and back the man clutched his heavy frock as he made his way through the driving rain

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verb

present tense third-person singular of frock
as in jackets

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Recent Examples of frocks
Noun
In ‘Air Ride’, the narrator’s—and apparent interlocutor’s—consistent silence emphasises the erratic nature of Sepp’s elaborations on beauty, music, frocks and landscape. — Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026 The following frocks are available in petite sizing options or have stamps of approval from shoppers with small builds. — Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 30 July 2026 Her bridesmaids wore pale green slip dresses also designed by Steele, while the flower girls dressed in cream silk frocks. — Katie Mather, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026 Fans of Brock Collection’s frilly, floral frocks are in for a treat. — Ari Stark, Footwear News, 22 July 2026 These film frocks are the tops. — James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 17 June 2026 Women dress in similar shades, but instead don floral frocks, structured dresses, and heels, ballet flats, or wedges. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2026 Demi Moore, Nicole Kidman and Teyana Taylor flocked to frocks with feathers. — Erin Jensen, USA Today, 16 Mar. 2026 First up, Costume Design, where Kate Hawley’s Gothic frocks should have the edge after winning the Period prize at the Costume Designers Guild Awards over the 1930s fashions of Sinners. — Nate Jones, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frocks
  1. gowns
  2. cloaks
  3. costumes
  4. dresses
  5. capes
  6. vests
  7. robes
  8. habits
Noun
  • Not afraid of breaking tradition, Morgan and Jezzel decided to find their wedding gowns together and made eight salon visits in two weeks.
    — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Some more images show Kidman, Bullock, 62, King, 26, and Williams, 29, wearing flowing gowns while hooked onto wires, seemingly filming a scene that involves flying, in front of a blue screen.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of gowns
Noun
  • The researchers now plan to explore smart, multifunctional cloaks capable of masking objects that produce their own heat.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 July 2026
  • Just running around wearing cloaks, slinking into and out of castles, slicing the throats of all who cross her.
    — Brian Grubb, Vulture, 27 July 2026
Definition of cloaks
Verb
  • The night also saw modern iterations of court costumes from the 17th and 18th centuries.
    — R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Seven days of building both the Ice King and Charlie the Unicorn costumes with much trial and error have culminated in her decision to go as the Ice King for the first day of San Diego Comic-Con.
    — Jesa Marie Calaor, Allure, 24 July 2026
Definition of costumes
Noun
  • And Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum wears dresses and blouses embroidered by Indigenous artisans to honor their textile traditions.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • As for the colorful accents by their side, the couple’s 12 bridesmaids all wore dresses in shades of green.
    — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of dresses
Noun
  • But these capes are actually flexible antennae that will allow the craft to peer beneath the Red Planet's surface in search of water ice.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Faena staff in luxurious red capes circled around them, serving light bites and cold martinis.
    — Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 30 July 2026
Definition of capes
Verb
  • The Constitution vests the administration of elections in the states, though Congress can pass laws pertaining to elections.
    — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
  • While presidents have the authority as the commander in chief to conduct certain strategic military operations on their own, the Constitution vests Congress with the power to wage war.
    — Lisa Mascaro, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026
Definition of vests
Verb
  • Guests can relax post-shower (or post-tub) in Guayabera robes custom-made by Dos Carolinas, and enjoy treats from the Ice Box, including local beer, farmers market provisions, and the makings for the world's best margarita.
    — Diana Oates, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2026
Definition of robes
Verb
  • The workplace habits many women learn and internalize while navigating these systems.
    — Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
  • But even experienced hands occasionally fall into habits that quietly undermine plant health — habits that university extension educators and longtime horticulture writers say are surprisingly common, regardless of how long someone has been gardening.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026
Definition of habits

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