What does befrocked mean?
Befrocked means Wearing a frock..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Wearing a frock..
The cases of Telemann, Mozart, and Mendelssohn, who, in their befrocked childhood, threw off sonatas and fugues to the amazement of those who best knew the depth and breadth of the faculty required for their production, are full of curious psychological interest […]
A bearded, befrocked old man with a very large face muttered in Hebrew to the infant […]
The guests were suitably befrocked and morning-suited for the festivities — a semi-state occasion — in their fine clothes, fascinators and some quite inventive full-on lids […]
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Befrocked means Wearing a frock..
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The cases of Telemann, Mozart, and Mendelssohn, who, in their befrocked childhood, threw off sonatas and fugues to the amazement of those who best knew the depth and breadth of the faculty required for their production, are full of curious psychological interest […]
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