cassock
(noun) a black garment reaching down to the ankles; worn by priests or choristers
Source: WordNet® 3.1
cassock (plural cassocks)
(obsolete) A military cloak or long coat worn by soldiers or horsemen in the 16th and 17th centuries. [16th-17th c.]
(obsolete) A coarse, loose cloak or gown, worn by women, sailors, shepherds, countryfolk etc. [16th-17th c.]
An item of clerical clothing: a long, sheath-like, close-fitting, ankle-length robe worn by clergy members of some Christian denominations. [from 17th c.]
• alb
• chasuble
• epigonation
• epimanikion
• epitrachelion
• maniple
• mitre
• omophorion
• rhason
• sakkos
• sticharion
• stole
• zone
• Cossack, cossack
Source: Wiktionary
Cas"sock, n. Etym: [F. casaque, fr. It. casacca, perh. fr. L. casa cottage, in It., house; or of Slavic origin.]
1. A long outer garment formerly worn by men and women, as well as by soldiers as part of their uniform.
2. (Eccl.)
Definition: A garment resembling a long frock coat worn by the clergy of certain churches when officiating, and by others as the usually outer garment.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 May 2025
(noun) a bronchodilator (trade names Ventolin or Proventil) used for asthma and emphysema and other lung conditions; available in oral or inhalant forms; side effects are tachycardia and shakiness
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
