frock vs gown

frock and gown both are nouns.

frock and gown both are verbs.

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

As nouns, gown is a hyponym of frock; that is, gown is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than frock:

frock: a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
gown: a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions

Other hyponyms of frock include caftan, kaftan, chemise, sack, shift, coatdress, cocktail dress, sheath, dirndl, jumper, pinafore, pinny, kirtle, morning dress, Mother Hubbard, muumuu, polonaise, saree, sari, shirtdress, strapless, sundress, mini dress, peasant dress.

frock (noun)	gown (noun)
a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice	a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
a habit worn by clerics	outerwear consisting of a long flowing garment used for official or ceremonial occasions
a long, loose outer garment	protective garment worn by surgeons during operations
	lingerie consisting of a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by women
	the members of a university as distinguished from the other residents of the town in which the university is located

frock (verb)	gown (verb)
put a frock on	dress in a gown

Difference between frock and gown

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