frock
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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
When her rival, Poot’s Thea, arrives underdressed, Hedda forces her into a hideous frock with fussy bows and an ungainly skirt.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2025
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
A honeyvoiced man dressed in black, with a frock coat and a hat that was too big for him, was directing the tumult.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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