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.

To clothe in a frock.

Frock has been used since Middle English as the name for an article of clothing for men and women (see also clothing terminology).

put a frock on