Definition of Casock
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.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- An item of clerical clothing, is a long, sheath-like, close-fitting, ankle-length robe worn by clergy members of some Christian denominations. The cassock derives ultimately from the tunic that was formerly worn underneath the toga in classical antiquity.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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