defrock
pronunciation
How to pronounce defrock in British English: UK [ˌdi:ˈfrɒk]
How to pronounce defrock in American English: US [ˌdiˈfrɑk]
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- Verb:
- divest of the frock; of church officials
Word Origin
- defrock (v.)
- 1580s, from French défroquer (15c.), from de- (see de-) + froque "frock" (see frock). Related: Defrocked. A Modern English verb frock "supply with a frock" is attested only from 1828 and probably is a back-formation from this.
Example
- 1. In other words , these birds of a feather defrock together .