cassock
Pronunciation Noun
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Pronunciation Noun
cassock (plural cassocks)
- (obsolete) A military cloak or long coat worn by soldiers or horsemen in the 16th and 17th centuries. [16th-17th c.]
- (obsolete) A coarse, loose cloak or gown, worn by women, sailors, shepherds, countryfolk etc. [16th-17th c.]
- An item of clerical clothing: a long, sheath-like, close-fitting, ankle-length robe worn by clergy members of some Christian denominations. [from 17th c.]
- French: soutane
- German: Soutane, Sutane
- Italian: sottana, abito talare, gonnellino
- Portuguese: batina, sotaina
- Russian: ря́са
- Spanish: sotana
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