frock

Example Sentences

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Heading into the exhibition I was eager to see what 18th-century ribbons and laces if not frock coats and gowns would be displayed as ancillary objects.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

Astrid’s bespoke sunflower frock came from Atwood’s treasure trove of materials, and there was no room for error.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2024

Given the “Garden of Time” theme and the last-minute nature of her frock, could we be in for a living garment in the form of flowers?

From BBC • May 6, 2024

Their bodies were their canvases, which they bedecked in feather boas, tutus, corsets, Victorian petticoats, Edwardian frock coats, wigs, wings, headdresses, ribbons, sequins, rhinestones, satin, face paint and an abundance of glitter.

From New York Times • Apr. 12, 2024

I hurried on my frock and a shawl; I withdrew the bolt and opened the door with a trembling hand.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë