I. ˈfräk noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English frok, frokke, from Middle French froc, of Germanic origin; akin to Old Saxon hroc mantle, coat, Old Frisian hrock, Old High German hroch, and probably to Old English rocc, Old Saxon rok, Old High German roc, roch, Old Irish rucht, Middle Welsh rhuch
1. : an outer garment worn by monks and friars : habit
2. : an outer garment worn chiefly by men:
a. : a long loose mantle
b. : coat of mail
c. : a workman's outer shirt ; especially : smock frock
d. : a woolen jersey worn especially by sailors
e. : frock coat ; also : a military coat of similar cut
3.
a. : a woman's dress
b. : a dress worn by a girl and formerly by both boys and girls
II. transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
1. : to clothe in a frock
frocked in dusty pink with a musquash coat — Perth (Australia) Sunday Times Magazine
2. : to make a cleric of — compare unfrock