Definition

Noun: 1. A long, close-fitting, ankle-length garment, typically black, worn by clergy members, especially in Christian denominations, and sometimes by choristers. It is a distinctive item of religious vestment.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The priest wore a simple black cassock for the daily service.
  • During the choir procession, the choristers' red cassocks created a striking visual contrast.

Advanced Usage

• "To be in cassock": To be dressed in or wearing a cassock, often implying one is in their official clerical role.
  • The bishop, in full cassock, led the ceremony.
• "Cassocked" (adjective): Describing someone who is wearing a cassock.
  • The cassocked clergy gathered at the altar.

Variants and Related Words

• Soutane (noun): A term, particularly in Roman Catholic contexts, synonymous with cassock.
• Vestment (noun): A broader category of ritual garments, of which a cassock is one type.

Synonyms

• Robe: A general term for a long, loose outer garment.
• Gown: A long, formal garment; less specific to clergy.

Related Phrases

• "To don the cassock": To put on the cassock, often used figuratively to mean entering the priesthood or taking on clerical duties.
  • After years of study, he was finally ready to don the cassock.

Noun

1. a black garment reaching down to the ankles; worn by priests or choristers