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as in gown
a garment with a joined blouse and skirt usually worn by a woman or girl
please get into your nicest frock and join us at the party
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as in cloak
a sleeveless garment worn so as to hang over the shoulders, arms, and back
the man clutched his heavy frock as he made his way through the driving rain
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as in to jacket
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Recent Examples of frock
Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 22 Nov. 2024
While the dress code was smart, the over-the-top frocks of earlier editions were absent and there was no official red carpet.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2024
Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 30 July 2024
Taking over Casa Cruz with her signature colorful and print-heavy flair, Ortiz ensured the swanky Upper East Side member’s club looked like a living, breathing campaign—with models and tastemakers frocked up in her creations holding court in every corner.
—Freya Drohan, Vogue, 14 June 2024
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The Reformation collaborator styled the frock with a feather shrug.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 22 Nov. 2024
While the dress code was smart, the over-the-top frocks of earlier editions were absent and there was no official red carpet.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2024
Verb
Lively accessorized the Michael Kors frock with a beige sweater from her friend Gigi Hadid's cashmere brand, Guest In Residence.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 30 July 2024
Taking over Casa Cruz with her signature colorful and print-heavy flair, Ortiz ensured the swanky Upper East Side member’s club looked like a living, breathing campaign—with models and tastemakers frocked up in her creations holding court in every corner.
—Freya Drohan, Vogue, 14 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frock
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Fox sported a custom gown by Australian label Catholic Guilt, which took 700 hours to complete.Hannah Malach, WWD, 15 Dec. 2024
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Nicole Kidman chose a pink Balenciaga gown for the Babygirl premiere, while Mikey Madison went archival at the British Independent Film Awards in a vintage Christian Dior gown in black lace.Christian Allaire, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2024
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New metamaterials – which can in principle be used to make an ‘invisibility cloak’ – are used extensively in current stealth research.David Hambling, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
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Advertisement Callas could fold herself in a cloak and force an audience to focus on her.Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2024
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Model Jacquelyn Jablonski wore a vintage Ralph Lauren jacket her mother had thrifted.Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2024
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For example, why should law-making in modern society be jacketed by the standards of pre-industrial 18th century America?Robert J. Spitzer, Time, 6 June 2023
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The strapless dress featured a bustier bodice with pink and ivory organza petal flowers cascading down the dress.Julia Teti, WWD, 12 Dec. 2024
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And part of it is just that these dresses are still perfectly serviceable.Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 12 Dec. 2024
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During this time, the designer cultivated a signature look—body-conscious gowns that were often covered in dazzling crystals and sequins, and punctuated with fabulous feather boas or capes.Christian Allaire, Vogue, 5 Dec. 2024
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Joe Burrow is ready to sport a different kind of uniform — one with a suit and cape.Shyla Watson, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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For Fell, elements of relatability came through both costuming and styling choices like Elphaba’s microbraids, a common hairstyle for Black women, and the film’s political undertones.Tamia Fowlkes, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
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All this collectively led me to the world of costuming.Essence, Essence, 2 Dec. 2024
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With the package thrown out, Musk has essentially not been paid since the last of the stock options awarded to him in a 2012 pay package vested in 2018.Chris Isidore, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024
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The Electoral College was designed as part of the wider system of checks and balances, vesting power in individual states to conduct their own elections and send their votes to Washington rather than having elections held at the federal level.Haisten Willis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Nov. 2024
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Reliance Retail has about 12,000 stores across India and sells everything from smartphones to groceries to apparel through various eponymous brands, including Reliance Fresh, Reliance Digital and Reliance Trends.Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 11 Aug. 2021
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The rapper has partnered with an unusually diverse array of brands to churn out everything from food to apparel to toys and more.Kim Bhasin, Bloomberg.com, 8 Oct. 2020
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“Frock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frock. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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