cassock

Meaning

  1. An item of clerical clothing: a long, sheath-like, close-fitting, ankle-length robe worn by clergy members of some Christian denominations.
  2. (obsolete) A military cloak or long coat worn by soldiers or horsemen in the 16th and 17th centuries.
  3. (obsolete) A coarse, loose cloak or gown, worn by women, sailors, shepherds, countryfolk etc.

Frequency

39k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkasək/
Etymology

From Middle French casaque (“cloak”).

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