Frocked

/frɒkt/ adjective

Definition

Dressed in a frock; wearing a dress or robe, especially in a formal or religious context.

Etymology

From 'frock' (a dress or robe, from Old English 'frock' or Middle Dutch 'frock'), with the '-ed' suffix to indicate a state or condition.

Kelly Says

Historically, being 'frocked' was an important ceremony—when priests were formally ordained, they were literally 'frocked' by being dressed in their official robes, and 'defrock' meant removal from the priesthood!

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