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Slip off coat, put on a short frock and make merry (6)

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frolic

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(Other definitions for frolic that I've seen before include "Lark - gambol" , "Cut capers" , "Caper, cavort" , "Gambol, play merrily" , "Playful action or movement" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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