MEANING
A long close-fitting garment worn by clergy or others in certain church roles.
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Words that belong together
- black cassock
- a priest’s cassock
On the page
His cassock brushed the dust along the stone floor.
The red cassock marked a distinction she did not understand.
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Word forms
- Base
- cassock
Usage notes
Primary category: gothic. Forms: Singular cassock; plural cassocks. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.
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