Word: frocked
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...black bulk of a pianoforte. An audience waited, marveling, expectant. The stage grew dark. An attendant appeared, tiptoed to the candelabras, lit each candle in turn with a glimmering taper. Scarce breathed the audience now, so grave, so holy, was the sight. A young woman in a rose-colored frock suddenly detached herself from the gloom, stood bowing in the soft-lustre before her instrument. She was Marie Leschetizky, final wife of the late Theodor Leschetizky, famed Viennese music teacher,* about to make her Manhattan debut. After due trouble with her chair, she addressed herself to a highly uneventful performance...
Palace. Dressed in frock coat and top hat, Premier Ramsay Mac Donald called upon King George at Buckingham Palace, conversed with him for a whole hour, departed, and later announced to the House of Commons that the King had granted his request for a dissolution...
...Republican side, no less pronounced characters took a hand in the proceedings. In the first row on the aisle?appropriate seat ? Senator La Follette appeared, tight-lipped and bushy-haired, in neat frock coat, and slightly stooped, with rather a genial air. His desk was a frequent stopping place for Senators meandering about the chamber. With a critical smile he watched the progress of legislation, and then, when the moment came, stepped forward with an impassioned speech about the starving women and children of Germany. Stepping into the aisle, gesticulating fiercely, he paced about. Half a dozen times...
...Monarchists outside the town marched past Prince Oskar and General "Ludy." They wore high hats, frock coats, white ties, elegant boots. The sight of this motley crew goose-stepping in grand style made even German generals laugh...
...steamer Michigonne. The laymen in his escort were led by James Butler famed racehorse man. Most noted clerics were Michael J. Curley, young Archbishop of Baltimore, Austin Dowling, venerable Archbishop 'of St. Paul, John W. Shaw, Archbishop of New Orleans. The laymen wore frock coats, gray trousers, silk hats, cardinal red cravats...