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cassock
(kas′ək)
noun
a long, closefitting vestment, generally black, worn as an outer garment or under the surplice by members of the clergy, choristers, etc.
Origin: Fr casaque; prob. < Turk qazaq, nomad, adventurer (> Russ kozak, Cossack); in allusion to their usual riding coat
See cassock in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
Ecclesiastical
An ankle-length garment with a close-fitting waist and sleeves, worn by the clergy and others assisting in church services.
Origin:
Origin: French casaque, long coat
Origin: , from Old French
Origin: , perhaps from Italian casacca
Origin: , from Persian kazhāgand, padded garment
Origin: : kazh, raw silk
Origin: + āgand, stuffed
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