cassock

/ˈkæsək/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkæsək/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈka-sək/ (ame, mw)

cassock — noun

  • cassocksingular
  • cassocksplural

1. an ankle-length robe, usually black, that Christian clergy wear during services;

1.名詞C1
釋義

an ankle-length robe, usually black, that Christian clergy wear during services; in some churches choristers and lay assistants wear one too

例句

Father Brennan adjusted his cassock before stepping into the chapel for evening Mass.

collocation: cassock with clerical title (Father + cassock)

The choirboys wore black cassocks and white surplices for the Easter service.

collocation: cassock and surplice (worn together)

同義詞
  • soutane

    a French-derived term for the same garment, used mainly in Catholic contexts

  • robe

    a much broader term for any long, loose garment; use 'cassock' when referring specifically to the clerical ankle-length garment

用法筆記

Typically close-fitting and buttoned down the front. While usually black, the colour can indicate rank: purple for bishops, red for cardinals, white for the Pope. Distinguish from the surplice, a loose white over-garment often worn on top of the cassock.

常見錯誤

❌The priest put on his robe before the wedding.
✅The priest put on his cassock before the wedding.
💡'robe' is too general; a cassock is a specific ankle-length clerical garment, while 'robe' can mean a bathrobe, dressing gown, or judge's robe.