Definition of cassock Cassock
/kæˈsʌk/ - [katsuk] - cas•sock
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What does cassock mean?
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NounPlural: cassocks |
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| cassock - a black garment reaching down to the ankles; worn by priests or choristers | ||
| vestment gown (especially ceremonial garments) worn by the clergy | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- cassock (n.)
A long outer garment formerly worn by men and women, as well as by soldiers as part of their uniform. - cassock (n.)
A garment resembling a long frock coat worn by the clergy of certain churches when officiating, and by others as the usually outer garment.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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cassock
Long robe worn by clergymen.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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cassock
kas′ok, n. a long loose black robe or outer coat, formerly in common wear, but now worn only by clergy and choristers: a shorter garment, usually of black silk, worn under the Geneva gown by Scotch ministers.—adj. Cass′ocked. [Fr. casaque—It. casacca, prob. from L. casa, a cottage, a covering. Some explain Fr. casaque, casaquin, It. casacchino, as from Ar. kazāyand, a padded jerkin.]
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🔤- cassock, noun, singular of cassocks.
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