Masculine
Rock
Meaning
- (masculine, strong) skirt (garment)
- (masculine, regional, strong) (men's) jacket
- (Switzerland, masculine, strong) dress
Concepts
article of dress
dress-coat
Synonyms
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ʁɔk/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German roc, from Old High German roc, from Proto-West Germanic *hrokk, from Proto-Germanic *hrukkaz, from Proto-Indo-European *rukn-, *ruk-, *rug-, *ruǵ- (“to spin”); or perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *kreḱ- (“to weave”). Doublet of Frack.
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