frocking

verb

present participle of frock
as in attiring

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  1. clothing
  2. cloaking
  3. costuming
  4. vesting
  5. draping
  6. dressing
  7. suiting
Verb
  • His work finds a means of using technology, engineering, and performance to ask what a garment might be capable of beyond simply clothing the body.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Not feeding the hungry, not tending to the sick, not clothing the naked, not welcoming the refugee.
    — Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 17 June 2026
Definition of clothing
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  • And because the technology is baked into the fiber, the sweat-cloaking performance lasts through numerous wear and wash cycles.
    — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Athena is like Odysseus’s overbearing coach, offering hints about what’s going to happen in the future, egging him on, and occasionally cloaking him in disguises.
    — Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
Definition of cloaking
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  • The custom-fit suit is a near-torture device of costuming that severely limits my ability to move.
    — Kyle Maclachlan, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The series also won honors for its production design, cinematography, editing, costuming, and directing.
    — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of costuming
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  • Those are obviously subject to taxes and withholding, and the options are contingent on vesting.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Questions surrounding vesting schedules, future grants and equity classification often create many of the same issues that divorcing founders face.
    — Lisa Zeiderman, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of vesting
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  • The sleeveless minidress is made in a satin lime green fabric and designed with a straight neckline, draping and knotted elements at the shoulder and hip.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • But simply draping garments willy-nilly anywhere isn’t your best move because wet laundry needs the right conditions to dry completely.
    — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of draping
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  • Dabrowski’s favorite moment came outside the livestream of the Telfar event from New York, where young Parisians gathered in a spirit of community, dressing with individuality rather than for the cameras.
    — Alex Badia, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Reynolds modeled Mai on ancient Roman senators and military leaders, dressing him in robes reminiscent of Tahitian tapa cloth but with a Roman flair.
    — Saar Shahar, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of dressing
Verb
  • Power suiting for women has certainly struck a chord in the culture.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • At the time, her hair was a light auburn shade, suiting her role as Esther Greenwood, who is described as being brunette in Sylvia Plath’s 1963 novel.
    — Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of suiting
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