1. the action of dressing someone in a frock or formal garment, especially as a ceremonial act
Usage: often used in military or formal contexts
2. a frock or dress, or a collection of frocks
Usage: archaic or dated

1. present participle of frock; to dress in a frock or formal garment

Examples

• The frocking ceremony honored the newly promoted officer.
• She spent the afternoon frocking the children for the formal event.
• The museum displayed a collection of Victorian frocking from the 1880s.
• Military tradition includes a formal frocking when an officer receives a new rank.
• The tailor was frocking the bride in her wedding gown.
• Historical records document the frocking of young nobles in court dress.