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en; also, a coarse hirtlike garment worn by some workmen over their ther clothes; a smock frock; as, a marketman's frock.

Clothed in a frock.

Destitute of a frock.

To unfrock.

A coarse frock, or shirt, worn over the other dress, as by farm laborers. Macaulay.

To deprive or divest or a frock; specifically, to deprive of priestly character or privilege; as, to unfrock a priest.

A light, loose over-garment, like a smock frock, worn especially by workingmen in France; also, a loose coat of any material, as the undress uniform coat of the United States army.

A garment resembling a long frock coat worn by the clergy of certain churches when officiating, and by others as the usually outer garment.

A coat with skirts behind only, as distinct from the frock coat, of which the skirts surround the body. It is worn on occasions of ceremony. The dress coat of officers of the United States army is a full-skirted frock coat.

To deck with a flounce or flounces; as, to flounce a petticoat or a frock.

A coarse frock or loose upper garment formerly worn by Jews; a mean dress. Shak.

A kind of frock for children.

of players. "The prince of learning." Peacham. Prince-Albert coat, a long double-breasted frock coat for men. -- Prince of the blood, Prince consort, Prince of darkness. See under Blood, Consort, and Darkness. -- Prince of Wales, the oldest son of the English sovereign. -- Prince's feather (Bot.), a name given to tw…

A frock or outer garment worn in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. [Obs.] Rom. of R.

A gown or frock with short sleeves, formerly worn by mariners. Shak.

a monk, or other religious; -- used in contempt. I am no longer a shaveling than while my frock is on my back. Sir W. Scott.

Any kind of outer garment made of linen or cotton, as a night dress, or a smock frock. [Obs.] Halliwell.

A blouse; a smoock frock. Carlyle.

To strip of a gown; to unfrock.

Stripped of a gown; unfrocked.