Hypertext Webster Gateway: "cassock"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Cassock \Cas"sock\, n. [F. casaque, fr. It. casacca, perh. fr.
L. casa cottage, in It., house; or of Slavic origin.]
1. A long outer garment formerly worn by men and women, as
well as by soldiers as part of their uniform.
2. (Eccl.) A garment resembling a long frock coat worn by the
clergy of certain churches when officiating, and by others
as the usually outer garment.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
cassock
n : an black garment reaching down to the ankles; worn by
priests or choristers
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