Soutane vs Cassock - What's the difference?
soutane | cassock |
A long gown with sleeves and buttons at the front
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(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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As nouns the difference between soutane and cassock
is that soutane is a long gown with sleeves and buttons at the front while cassock is a military cloak or long coat worn by soldiers or horsemen in the 16th and 17th centuries.soutane
English
Noun
(en noun)- Then at the door of the castle the rector had shaken hands with his father and mother, his soutane fluttering in the breeze, and the car had driven off with his father and mother on it.
cassock
English
Noun
(wikipedia cassock) (en noun)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.}}