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cassock

[ kas-uhk ]
/ ˈkæs ək /
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noun
a long, close-fitting garment worn by members of the clergy or others participating in church services.
a lightweight, double-breasted ecclesiastical coat or jacket, worn under the Geneva gown.
a member of the clergy.
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Origin of cassock

1540–50; <Middle French casaque, perhaps < a Turkic word akin to the source of Cossack
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British Dictionary definitions for cassock

cassock
/ (ˈkæsək) /

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

Derived forms of cassock

cassocked, adjective

Word Origin for cassock

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