cassock
Meaning
- An item of clerical clothing: a long, sheath-like, close-fitting, ankle-length robe worn by clergy members of some Christian denominations.
- (obsolete) A military cloak or long coat worn by soldiers or horsemen in the 16th and 17th centuries.
- (obsolete) A coarse, loose cloak or gown, worn by women, sailors, shepherds, countryfolk etc.
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkasək/
Etymology
From Middle French casaque (“cloak”).
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