A loose outer garment; especially, a gown forming a part of European modern costume for women and children; also, a coarse shirtlike garment worn by some workmen over their other clothes; a smock frock; as, a marketman's frock.

A coarse gown worn by monks or friars, and supposed to take the place of all, or nearly all, other garments. It has a hood which can be drawn over the head at pleasure, and is girded by a cord.

To make a monk of. Cf. Unfrock.

Robe worn by a monk, friar, or priest.

a long outer garment worn mainly by men

a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice

a pirate jacket

aka REDINGOTE, for men, a heavy, wide, collared coat, worn for riding and traveling. For women, a lighter version of the men's, but used as a gown with open waistcoat and skirt.

A one-piece over-garment designed to cover a person from the neck to about the knees, but not covering the head or hands. Go to top

The uniform jacket worn for everyday police duty, by both officers and men. The term has now largely passed out of general use.