Meaning
A woman's good dress kept for church — a modest, smart 'frock' (dress) worn to Sunday service, usually with a hat and 'church shoes'. The church frock is the centrepiece of a woman's Sunday best, often carefully sewn or saved for, and a matter of quiet pride and respectability in the pew.
Examples
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She iron har church frock Saturday night.
She ironed her church dress on Saturday night.
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A nice church frock an a hat fi Sunday.
A nice church dress and a hat for Sunday.
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Granny sew har own church frock.
Grandma sewed her own church dress.
Origin
From 'church' + 'frock' (dress); a woman's Sunday-service dress. See [[sunday-best]], [[church-sista]].
How it’s used
A woman's modest, smart dress for church. See [[sunday-best]], [[church-sista]].