Meaning

3 senses
  1. An item of clerical clothing: a long, sheath-like, close-fitting, ankle-length robe worn by clergy members of some Christian denominations.

    Soutane

    ря́саrjása, сута́наsutána

    ря́саrjása

  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.

More definitions
  • a black garment reaching down to the ankles; worn by priests or choristers

Examples

1 sentences
  1. The priest's cassock billowed gently in the wind.

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Translations

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Origin

From Middle French casaque (“cloak”).

From Middle French casaque (“cloak”).

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Forms

plural: cassocks
Singularcassock
Pluralcassocks

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms

Word family

3 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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