Her face was turned away as we entered, but we could see that she was dressed in a red frock, and that she had long white gloves on.
Source: tatoeba (6976454)
Frock
/fɹɑk/
Synonyms for "frock" (43 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (9)
Strong matches (13)
Related words (21)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: dress, attire, bib and tucker, blazer, boot.
- Sentence evidence is available for frock, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "frock".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "frock"
Keep "frock" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "frock" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "frock", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "frock" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
19 entriesShowing 16 of 19 words.
More specific
7 entriesCollocations
11 entriesdress in a frockevening frockfrock coatfrock the actorsgarden frockparty frockperiod frockschool frockschool frockstea frockunfrock the priest
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
7 entriesTranslations
32 translations across 16 languages.
Bulgarian
2 entries- расо noun (clerical garment)
- рокля noun (female garment)
Czech
4 entries- dámské šaty noun (female garment)
- sutana noun (clerical garment)
- šatečky noun (female garment)
- šaty noun (female garment)
Finnish
4 entries- kaapu noun (clerical garment)
- leninki noun (female garment)
- mekko noun (female garment)
- papinkaapu noun (clerical garment)
French
3 entries- froc noun (clerical garment)
- robe noun (female garment)
- soutane noun (clerical garment)
German
2 entries- Kleid noun (female garment)
- Kutte noun (female garment)
Gujarati
1 entries- ફરાક noun (female garment)
Icelandic
1 entries- kjóll noun (female garment)
Irish
1 entries- gúna noun (female garment)
Italian
2 entries- abito noun (female garment)
- tonaca noun (clerical garment)
Latin
1 entries- indusium noun (female garment)
Marathi
1 entries- फ्रॉक noun (female garment)
Portuguese
3 entries- hábito noun (clerical garment)
- túnica noun (clerical garment)
- vestido noun (female garment)
Russian
3 entries- одеяние noun (clerical garment)
- платье noun (female garment)
- ряса noun (clerical garment)
Spanish
1 entries- vestido noun (female garment)
Swedish
1 entries- klänning noun (female garment)
Welsh
2 entries- ffrog noun (female garment)
- ffrogiau noun (female garment)
Sample sentences
6 total sentences available.
Tom wears a frock, but he's not a priest.
Source: tatoeba (9995758)
Rima always wears a frock at parties.
Source: tatoeba (10234394)
Now go to the ball, Cinderella; but remember, if you stay one moment after midnight, your coach will instantly become a pumpkin, your horses will be mice, your coachman a rat, and your footmen lizards. And you? You will be once more only a cinder-maid in a ragged frock and with bare feet.
Source: tatoeba (12171063)
Showing 4 of 6 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "frock"?
Closest matches include dress, attire, bib and tucker, blazer, boot.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "frock"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.