Cassock
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noun.
An ankle-length garment with a close-fitting waist and sleeves, worn by the clergy and others assisting in church services.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
Any loose robe or outer coat, but particularly a military one.
noun.
A long clerical coat, buttoned over the breast and reaching to the feet, and confined at the waist by a broad sash called a circline.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
A long outer garment formerly worn by men and women, as well as by soldiers as part of their uniform.
noun.
A garment resembling a long frock coat worn by the clergy of certain churches when officiating, and by others as the usually outer garment.
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noun.
a black garment reaching down to the ankles; worn by priests or choristers
Word Usage
"I find thought that the cassock is as much a reminder to me of my call as a sign for others."