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FROCK
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
Synonyms:
dress; frock
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("frock" is a kind of...):
woman's clothing (clothing that is designed for women to wear)
Meronyms (parts of "frock"):
hemline (the line formed by the lower edge of a skirt or coat)
slide fastener; zip; zip fastener; zipper (a fastener for locking together two toothed edges by means of a sliding tab)
neckline (the line formed by the edge of a garment around the neck)
bodice (part of a dress above the waist)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "frock"):
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)
jumper; pinafore; pinny (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)
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)
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)
Derivation:
frock (put a frock on)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A habit worn by clerics
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("frock" is a kind of...):
habit (a distinctive attire worn by a member of a religious order)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A long, loose outer garment
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("frock" is a kind of...):
outer garment; overgarment (a garment worn over other garments)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Put a frock on
Classified under:
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care
Hypernyms (to "frock" is one way to...):
apparel; clothe; dress; enclothe; fit out; garb; garment; habilitate; raiment; tog (provide with clothes or put clothes on)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s somebody
Derivation:
frock (a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice)
Context examples:
Lucy was looking sweetly pretty in her white lawn frock; she has got a beautiful colour since she has been here.
(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)
Her face was turned away as we entered, but we could see that she was dressed in a red frock, and that she had long white gloves on.
(The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
Then they took away her fine clothes, and gave her an old grey frock to put on, and laughed at her, and turned her into the kitchen.
(Fairy Tales, by The Brothers Grimm)
Oh! How beautiful she was in her black frock, and how she sobbed and cried at first, and wouldn't come out from behind the door!
(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)
By the fire stood a little fellow of three years old, in plaid frock and trousers.
(Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë)
First at him who flaunts with my lady's silken frock.
(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
It was gingham, with checks of white and blue; and although the blue was somewhat faded with many washings, it was still a pretty frock.
(The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum)
It certainly was agreeable to fare sumptuously, drive in a fine carriage, wear her best frock every day, and do nothing but enjoy herself.
(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)
By George, lass, when this leg of mine is sound we’ll bear down for a spell to Brighton, and if there is a smarter frock than yours upon the Steyne, may I never tread a poop again.
(Rodney Stone, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
So he went up to a neighbouring hill, where a shepherd dwelt, and borrowed his old frock, and thus passed unknown into the town.
(Fairy Tales, by The Brothers Grimm)
