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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʁɔb
"Elle portait une belle robe bleue."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A woman's or girl's dress.
"She wore a charming silk frock to the garden party." - 2
A loose outer garment worn by certain professionals, monks, or laborers.
"The artist wore a stained linen frock to protect his clothes."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in the late Middle English period, the word comes from the Old French 'froc', meaning a monk's habit or loose garment. It ultimately derives from medieval Latin 'frocus' and has evolved over centuries to refer broadly to a woman's or girl's dress, as well as certain types of outer garments worn by men.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Frock" is said worldwide
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robe
Transliteration: ʁɔb
"Elle portait une belle robe bleue."
Kleid
Transliteration: klaɪt
"Sie trug ein elegantes Kleid."
abito
Transliteration: ˈa.bi.to
"Indossava un bel vestito."
vestido
Transliteration: besˈti.ðo
"Ella llevaba puesto un vestido elegante."
vestido
Transliteration: vɨʃˈti.du
"Ela usava um lindo vestido."
फ्रॉक
Transliteration: frok
"उसने एक सुंदर फ्रॉक पहनी थी।"
连衣裙
Transliteration: liàn yī qún
"她穿了一条漂亮的连衣裙。"
드레스
Transliteration: deu-re-seu
"그녀는 아름다운 드레스를 입고 있었다."
ドレス
Transliteration: doresu
"彼女は素敵なドレスを着ていた。"
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