different between surplice vs cassock

English

Etymology

From Old French surpeliz, from Medieval Latin superpelliceum, from Latin super (“over”) and pellis (“fur”).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?s?pl?s/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?s??pl?s/
• Hyphenation: sur?plice

Noun

surplice (plural surplices)

1. A liturgical vestment of the Christian Church in the form of a tunic of white linen or cotton material, with wide or moderately wide sleeves, reaching to the hips or knees, usually featuring lace decoration and embroidered bordures.
   • 1942, Emily Carr, The Book of Small, “The Blessing”,^[1]

     He was a wide man and looked wider in his surplice, especially from our pew, which was close up under the pulpit.

Derived terms

• surpliced

Translations

Further reading

• surplice on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

English

Etymology

From Middle French casaque (“cloak”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?kas?k/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?kæs?k/

Noun

cassock (plural cassocks)

1. (obsolete) A military cloak or long coat worn by soldiers or horsemen in the 16th and 17th centuries. [16th-17th c.]
2. (obsolete) A coarse, loose cloak or gown, worn by women, sailors, shepherds, countryfolk etc. [16th-17th c.]
3. An item of clerical clothing: a long, sheath-like, close-fitting, ankle-length robe worn by clergy members of some Christian denominations. [from 17th c.]

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Anagrams

• Cossack, cossack