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

This approach demands that those who were once secular priests—the leaders of the philanthropic sector—abandon their cassocks and accept the mantle of the heretic. — Mark Malloch-Brown, Foreign Affairs, 15 Jan. 2024

While changing out of his cassock, the Fantastic Four actor’s character, Reverend Drew Devlin, can be seen in the teeny tiny underwear in a clip shared by streamer Peacock on TikTok. — Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 9 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)