frock vs dress

frock and dress both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
frock	Yes	No	Yes	No
dress	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, frock and dress are synonyms defined as:

As verbs, dress is a hypernym of frock; that is, dress is a word with a broader meaning than frock:

Other hypernyms of frock include apparel, clothe, enclothe, fit out, garb, garment, habilitate, raiment, tog.

frock (noun)	dress (noun)
a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice	a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
a habit worn by clerics	clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
a long, loose outer garment	clothing in general

frock (adjective)	dress (adjective)
	(of an occasion) requiring formal clothes
	suitable for formal occasions

frock (verb)	dress (verb)
put a frock on	put on clothes
	provide with clothes or put clothes on
	apply a bandage or medication to
	arrange attractively
	dress or groom with elaborate care
	give a neat appearance to
	dress in a certain manner
	kill and prepare for market or consumption
	convert into leather
	put a dressing on
	put a finish on
	cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
	provide with decoration
	cut down rough-hewn (lumber) to standard thickness and width
	decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
	arrange in ranks