Read full poem →O you would clothe me in silken frocks
And house me from the cold,
Dictionary Entry
A dress, a piece of clothing for a female, which consists of a skirt and a cover for the upper body.
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Common Phrases
. frocksfrocks whitefrocks summerfrocks newfrocks shortfrocks cotton
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Poetry examples for “frocks”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.
Read full poem →A good appointment in the Docks;
Also to thank you for the frocks
And shoes for Baby. I, (D.V.,)
Read full poem →Boy no more, he wears all coats,
Frocks and blouses, capes, capotes;
He bears no bow, or quiver, or wand,
Read full poem →I recognized the short, squat, moustached woman in the black
uniform as the night maid who ironed day-dresses and party-frocks
in a crowded cubicle on our floor. I couldn’t understand how she