cassock

[kas-uhk]

noun

1. a long, close-fitting garment worn by members of the clergy or others participating in church services.

2. a lightweight, double-breasted ecclesiastical coat or jacket, worn under the Geneva gown.

3. a member of the clergy.

cassock

/ ˈkæsək /

noun

1. Christianity an ankle-length garment, usually black, worn by priests and choristers

Other Word Forms

• cassocked adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of cassock¹

1540–50; < Middle French casaque, perhaps < a Turkic word akin to the source of Cossack ( def. )

Word History and Origins

Origin of cassock¹

C16: from Old French casaque, from Italian casacca a long coat, of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

The image posted by Trump on Friday night features him wearing a white cassock and pointed miter, traditionally worn by a bishop.

From BBC

The cardinal - in red mozzetta and cassock - is shown blessing the body of the late Pope during the rite of the declaration of death.

From BBC

Most priests traded in their cassocks for plain black shirts with Roman collars.

From Seattle Times

The bloodstained word is painted on scarlet satin, the material of a cardinal’s cassock.

From Los Angeles Times

I suggested that she try to imagine something happening to the devil, perhaps his foot tripping over his cassock or something else.

From Scientific American

Related Words

• bishop 
• chaplain 
• cleric 
• evangelist 
• missionary 
• pastor 
• pontiff 
• preacher 
• priest 
• rabbi