cassock

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Synonyms: hassock, wassock, bassock, castock, lassock

Antonyms: hassock, wassock, bassock, castock, lassock

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Noun

1. An item of [[clerical]] [[clothing]]: a long, [[sheath]]-like, close-fitting, ankle-length [[robe]] worn by [[clergy]] members of some Christian denominations. {{defdate|from 17th c.}}
2. {{lb|en|obsolete}} A military [[cloak]] or long [[coat]] worn by soldiers or horsemen in the 16th and 17th centuries. {{defdate|16th|17th c.}}
3. {{lb|en|obsolete}} A coarse, loose [[cloak]] or [[gown]], worn by women, sailors, shepherds, countryfolk etc. {{defdate|16th|17th c.}}

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