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Definition of: cassock
(kas′ək) noun
1. A close–fitting garment, reaching to the feet, worn by the Roman Catholic and many of the Protestant clergy.
2. A short garment or loose jacket worn under the Geneva gown by Presbyterian ministers.
3. A clergyman or the clerical office.
4. Obs. Any long coat or gown; especially, a military cloak. [<MF casaque <Ital. casacca greatcoat]
—cas·socked (kas′əkt) adjective
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