Frock vs. Smock — What's the Difference?

Frock has been used since Middle English as the name for an article of clothing, typically coat-like, for men and women.

A loose coatlike outer garment, often worn to protect the clothes while working.

A dress.

To clothe in a smock.

A long loose outer garment, as that worn by artists and craftspeople; a smock.

To decorate (fabric) with smocking.

A woolen garment formerly worn by sailors; a jersey.

A type of undergarment worn by women; a shift or slip.

A robe worn by monks, friars, and other clerics; a habit.

A blouse; a smock frock.

To clothe in a frock.

A loose garment worn as protection by a painter, etc.

To invest with clerical office.

Of or pertaining to a smock; resembling a smock

A dress, a piece of clothing, which consists of a skirt and a cover for the upper body.

Hence, of or pertaining to a woman.

An outer garment worn by priests and other clericals; a habit.

(transitive) To provide with, or clothe in, a smock or a smock frock.

A sailor's jersey.

To apply smocking.

An undress regimental coat.

A woman's under-garment; a shift; a chemise.

(dialectal) A frog.

A blouse; a smoock frock.

(transitive) To clothe (somebody) in a frock.

Of or pertaining to a smock; resembling a smock; hence, of or pertaining to a woman.

(transitive) To make (somebody) a cleric.

To provide with, or clothe in, a smock or a smock frock.

To grant to an officer the title and uniform of a rank he will soon be promoted to.

A loose coverall (coat or frock) reaching down to the ankles

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.

Embellish by sewing in lines crossing each other diagonally;

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.

To clothe in a frock.

To make a monk of. Cf. Unfrock.

A one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice

Put a frock on