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cassock

About 0.24 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun An item of clerical clothing: a long, sheath-like, close-fitting, ankle-length robe worn by clergy members of some Christian denominations. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
  2. noun A military cloak or long coat worn by soldiers or horsemen in the 16th and 17th centuries.
  3. noun A coarse, loose cloak or gown, worn by women, sailors, shepherds, countryfolk etc.

Similar words

clothed clad robe apron surcingle rochet simar stock canonical chasuble

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Word family

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