frock

/frɒk/ (bre, ipa) · /frɑːk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfräk/ (ame, mw)

frock — noun

  • frocksingular
  • frocksplural

1. a woman's or girl's dress made as one piece, with the top and skirt joined toget

1.名詞B2
釋義

a woman's or girl's dress made as one piece, with the top and skirt joined together.

例句

Yuna chose a blue frock for her cousin's summer wedding.

frock for a wedding outfit

The shop window displayed white frocks with tiny yellow flowers.

plural noun for dresses on display

同義詞
  • dress

    the general everyday word; frock is less common and often sounds more old-fashioned or British

  • gown

    usually longer or more formal than a frock

  • smock

    often looser and more practical, not simply any dress

用法筆記

Mostly heard in British or old-fashioned contexts. In everyday modern English, many speakers simply say dress.

常見錯誤

❌She wore a frock skirt to the party.
✅She wore a frock to the party.' or 'She wore a skirt to the party.
💡a frock is already a complete dress, not a type of skirt.

2. a long loose robe used by monks, friars, and similar religious members as part o

2.名詞C2
釋義

a long loose robe used by monks, friars, and similar religious members as part of their official clothing.

例句

The young monk folded his frock neatly after evening prayers.

religious garment worn by a monk

At the museum, Gabriel studied a brown frock worn by Franciscan friars.

frock worn by members of an order

同義詞
  • habit

    the standard word for the clothing worn by members of a religious order

  • robe

    broader term for a long loose garment; not always religious

  • cassock

    a specific long close-fitting clerical garment, narrower in meaning than frock

用法筆記

Usually refers to older or formal religious clothing, not to ordinary modern church wear. Distinguish this sense from noun/1, which means a dress for women or girls.

frock — verb