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Recent Examples of frock coat
Men wore linen shirts, breeches, stockings, waistcoats, and frock coats.
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Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
14 Feb. 2026
Earlier this week at a photo call in London, Robbie also dipped her toe into the late 1700s by way of a John Galliano brocade frock coat styled with a black mini skirt, thigh-high scarlet red stockings and satin Manolo Blahnik pumps.
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Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
Most striking among them is the eldest son, dressed in a long velvet frock coat and a battered pair of brothel creepers.
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Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
13 Dec. 2025
Even as the frock coat takes shape, the immense task of cleaning and preserving the vast remaining collection continues.
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Tammy Ljungblad,
Kansas City Star,
22 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for frock coat
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
14 Feb. 2026
Earlier this week at a photo call in London, Robbie also dipped her toe into the late 1700s by way of a John Galliano brocade frock coat styled with a black mini skirt, thigh-high scarlet red stockings and satin Manolo Blahnik pumps.
—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
Most striking among them is the eldest son, dressed in a long velvet frock coat and a battered pair of brothel creepers.
—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
13 Dec. 2025
Even as the frock coat takes shape, the immense task of cleaning and preserving the vast remaining collection continues.
—
Tammy Ljungblad,
Kansas City Star,
22 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for frock coat
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frock coat
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At the fashion show, Preston wore a satin blazer overcoat over a button-up shirt and tie, with jeans, while James donned a white tank top, jeans, a leather belt and a dangling chain.
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Sean walked the runway in a satin blazer overcoat with jeans, a button-up shirt and a tie.
Noun
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The shine will out-beat any topcoat, while short nails will always be chic (and practical).
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After painting a nude base using OPI’s Put It in Airplane Mode, Ganzorigt added a classic French tip in Funny Bunny before applying a topcoat and adding her go-to OPI x Zola Tin Man Can Glaze chrome effect.
Noun
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Detectives from the Twin Cities and the famed Pinkerton agency in Chicago found a button from a woodsman's mackinaw jacket in Aagot's cabin.
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Tanner caught the lake trout, a freshwater fish also known as a mackinaw, on his line and reeled it in for about 15 minutes, Wilson said.
Noun
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Bovino also raised eyebrows during his time in Minneapolis for marching the streets alongside ICE officers, unmasked and occasionally wearing an army-green greatcoat that drew comparisons to the uniforms of Nazi officers during World War II.
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Inspired by the imposing outerwear worn by field commanders in the Napoleonic era, Cad & The Dandy’s aptly named greatcoat features a double-breasted front, sweeping lapels, a rear vent and a collar that properly turns up against the neck.
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Speaking of politics, singer and forty-ish America’s Got Talent standout from good ol’ Indiana, Adam Lambert, far right below, has been rocking a full-on Byzantine Empire surcoat/suit outfit for some time now.
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At the beginning of the service, King Charles wore a crimson surcoat that was worn by King George VI at his coronation in 1937.
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“Frock coat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frock%20coat. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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