"underfrock" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-underfrock.wav Forms: underfrocks [plural]
Etymology: From under- + frock. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|under|frock}} under- + frock Head templates: {{en-noun}} underfrock (plural underfrocks)
  1. An underslip worn beneath a dress (frock).
    Sense id: en-underfrock-en-noun-gPfTb90H Categories (other): English links with manual fragments, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with under-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with under-: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
  2. (historical) An undergarment beneath another type of frock. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Clothing
    Sense id: en-underfrock-en-noun-SfRTIQ1F Disambiguation of Clothing: 37 63 Categories (other): English links with manual fragments, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with under-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with under-: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50

Inflected forms

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