| Frock (frock) |
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| n. | (?) |
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| Frock |
| [F. froc a monk's
cowl, coat, garment, LL. frocus, froccus,
flocus, floccus, fr. L. floccus a flock of wool;
hence orig., a flocky cloth or garment; cf. L. flaccus flabby,
E. flaccid.] |
A loose outer garment;
especially, a gown forming a part of European modern costume for
women and children; also, a coarse shirtlike garment worn by some
workmen over their other clothes; a smock frock; as, a marketman's
frock.
A coarse gown worn by monks or friars, and
supposed to take the place of all, or nearly all, other garments. It
has a hood which can be drawn over the head at pleasure, and is
girded by a cord.
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To
clothe in a frock.
To make a monk of. Cf.
Unfrock.
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