Frock

Pronunciation

• IPA: /fɹɒk/Rhymes: -É’k

From Middle English froke, variation of frogge ("frog"), from Old English frocga ("frog"). More at frog.

Full definition of frock

Noun

1. (dialectal) A frog.

From Middle English frok, frokke, from Old French froc ("frock, a monk's gown or habit") (compare Medieval Latin hrocus, roccus, rocus ("a coat")), from Old Frankish *hroc, *hrok ("skirt, dress, robe"), from Proto-Germanic *hrukkaz ("robe, jacket, skirt, tunic"), from Proto-Indo-European *kreḱ- ("to weave"). Cognate with Old High German hroch, roch ("skirt, dress, cowl") (German Rock ("skirt, coat")), Saterland Frisian Rok ("skirt"), Dutch rok ("skirt, petticoat"), Old English rocc ("an overgarment, tunic, rochet"), Old Norse rokkr ("skirt, jacket") ( >

Danish rok ("garment")).

Noun

1. A dress, a piece of clothing for a female, which consists of a skirt and a cover for the upper body.
2. An outer garment worn by priests and other clericals, a habit.

Verb

1. To clothe in a frock.
2. To make a cleric.

Derived terms

• defrock