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Robe vs Cassock - What's the difference?

robe | cassock |

As nouns the difference between robe and cassock

is that robe is a long loose outer garment, often signifying honorary stature while cassock is a military cloak or long coat worn by soldiers or horsemen in the 16th and 17th centuries.

As a verb robe

is to clothe someone in a robe.

robe

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A long loose outer garment, often signifying honorary stature.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Through tattered clothes small vices do appear; / Robes and furred gowns hide all.
  • (US) The skin of an animal, especially the bison, dressed with the fur on, and used as a wrap.

    • Verb

  • To clothe someone in a robe.

    • Derived terms

    * berobed

    Anagrams

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    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.
  • *, chapter=10
    • , title= The Mirror and the Lamp , passage=It was a joy to snatch some brief respite, and find himself in the rectory drawing–room. Listening here was as pleasant as talking; just to watch was pleasant. The young priests who lived here wore cassocks and birettas; their faces were fine and mild, yet really strong, like the rector's face; and in their intercourse with him and his wife they seemed to be brothers.}}
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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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