defrock

pronunciation

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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 .

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