Phrase guide

frock coat

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A coat with long skirts, worn by men, now only on formal occasions.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a man's coat having knee-length skirts front and back; worn in the 19th century

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: coat

Narrower terms: Prince Albert

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: редингот (redingot) — coat with long skirts
  • Catalan: levita — coat with long skirts
  • French: redingote — coat with long skirts
  • German: Gehrock — coat with long skirts
  • Italian: redingote — coat with long skirts
  • Marathi: फ्रॉक कोट (phrŏk koṭ) — coat with long skirts
  • Plautdietsch: Zatuarock — coat with long skirts
  • Plautdietsch: Scheeskjerock — coat with long skirts
  • Polish: surdut — coat with long skirts
  • Spanish: levita — coat with long skirts