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Cassock vs Gipoun - What's the difference?

cassock | gipoun |

In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between cassock and gipoun

is that cassock is (obsolete) a coarse, loose cloak or gown, worn by women, sailors, shepherds, countryfolk etc while gipoun is (obsolete) a short cassock.

As nouns the difference between cassock and gipoun

is that cassock is (obsolete) a military cloak or long coat worn by soldiers or horsemen in the 16th and 17th centuries while gipoun is (obsolete) a short cassock.

cassock

English

Noun

(wikipedia cassock) (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A military cloak or long coat worn by soldiers or horsemen in the 16th and 17th centuries.
  • (obsolete) A coarse, loose cloak or gown, worn by women, sailors, shepherds, countryfolk etc.
  • An item of clerical clothing: a long, sheath-like, close-fitting, ankle-length robe worn by clergy members of some Christian denominations.
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    • Coordinate terms

    (items of Christian clerical clothing) * alb * epigonation * epimanikion * epitrachelion * maniple * mitre * omophorion * rhason * sakkos * sticharion * zone

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    gipoun

    English

    Alternative forms

    * gepoun * gypoun * jupon * juppon

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A short cassock.
    • (Webster 1913)