\Frock\, n. [F. froc a monk's cowl, coat, garment, LL.
frocus, froccus, flocus, floccus, fr. L. floccus a flock of
wool; hence orig., a flocky cloth or garment; cf. L. flaccus
flabby, E. flaccid.]
1. 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.
2. 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.
{Frock coat}, a body coat for men, usually double-breasted,
   the skirts not being in one piece with the body, but sewed
   on so as to be somewhat full.
{Smock frock}. See in the Vocabulary.

\Frock\, v. t.
1. To clothe in a frock.
2. To make a monk of. Cf. {Unfrock}.