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  • 1coat-dress — coatˈ dress noun A tailored dress with fastening from neckline to hem, usu worn without a coat or jacket (also coatˈ frock) • • • Main Entry: ↑coat …

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  • 2frock coat — noun a man s coat having knee length skirts front and back; worn in the 19th century • Hypernyms: ↑coat • Hyponyms: ↑Prince Albert * * * noun : a man s usually double breasted coat having knee length skirts front and back * * * a man s close… …

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  • 3frock — [[t]frɒk[/t]] n. 1) clo a gown or dress worn by a girl or woman 2) clo a smock worn by peasants and workers 3) clo rel a coarse outer garment with large sleeves, worn by monks 4) clo frock coat 5) rel to provide with, or clothe in, a frock 6) rel …

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  • 4coat — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. cover, crust; plaster, paint, varnish, glaze; plate; protect. n. jacket, overcoat, ulster, sack, cutaway, tunic; coating; tegument, shell, envelope, skin, peel, rind, surface, cover. See clothing,… …

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  • 5Frock — has been used since Middle Englishas the name for an article of clothing for men and women ( see also clothing terminology). History of the frock Originally, a frock was a loose, long garment with wide, full sleeves, such as the habit of a monk… …

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  • 6Frock coat — Frock Frock (fr[o^]k), n. [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.] 1. A loose outer garment;… …

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  • 7Frock — (fr[o^]k), n. [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.] 1. A loose outer garment; especially, a gown… …

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  • 8frock coat — frock coats also frock coat N COUNT A frock coat was a long coat that was worn by men in the 19th century …

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  • 9frock-coat|ed — «FROK KOH tihd», adjective. wearing a frock coat: »a frock coated ambassador …

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  • 10frock — [fräk] n. [ME frok < OFr froc, monk s habit (or ML froccus) < Frank * hrokk, cloak] 1. a robe worn by friars, monks, etc. 2. any of various other garments; specif., a) a tunic, mantle, or long coat formerly worn by men b) a smock or smock… …

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