Cassock Definition

kăsək
cassocks
noun
A long, closefitting vestment, generally black, worn as an outer garment or under the surplice by members of the clergy, choristers, etc.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Cassock

Noun

Singular:
cassock
Plural:
cassocks

Origin of Cassock

  • French casaque long coat from Old French perhaps from Italian casacca from Persian kazhāgand padded garment kazh raw silk āgand stuffed

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Middle French casaque (“cloak”).

    From Wiktionary

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