frock

Example Sentences

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Heading into the exhibition I was eager to see what 18th-century ribbons and laces if not frock coats and gowns would be displayed as ancillary objects.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

When her rival, Poot’s Thea, arrives underdressed, Hedda forces her into a hideous frock with fussy bows and an ungainly skirt.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2025

He was popularized by 1980s pop star Adam Ant, who donned a frock coat and tricorn hat and had a hit with Turpin’s famous slogan, “Stand and Deliver.”

From Seattle Times • Feb. 28, 2024

US Vogue went further describing it as "the frock that all the world would wear", the fashion equivalent of Ford's Model T.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2023

One of the frock coats pointed, and then another, and Lizzie knew where they were looking.

From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt