cassock

noun

cas·​sock ˈka-sək 

: a close-fitting ankle-length garment worn especially in Roman Catholic and Anglican churches by the clergy and by laypersons assisting in services

Illustration of cassock

Examples of cassock in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Two priests had raised their cassocks and were peeing into his path. — Douglas Stuart, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026

Off went the jackets and backpacks, on came burgundy cassocks and white surplices. — ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026

Essay topics include Sedaris serving as caretaker for his boyfriend Hugh after hip replacement surgery, buying a cape for his equally famous sister Amy Sedaris, riding a horse named Tequila in Guatemala and buying a priest’s cassock in Vatican City. — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026

Highlights include a papal ring, a cassock and a Swiss Guard uniform from the time of Pope Pius X (1903-1914), so rare that the Guard reportedly asked to borrow it for its own exhibit. — Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 14 Oct. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle French casaque

First Known Use

1631, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cassock

• classic
• boracic
• jurassic
• postclassic
• potassic
• preclassic
• thoracic
• cardiothoracic
• intrathoracic
• prothoracic
• transthoracic

Kids Definition

cassock

noun

cas·​sock ˈkas-ək 

: a close-fitting ankle-length garment worn by clergy (as in the Roman Catholic and Anglican churches)