Habit long ŕ manches étroites, et boutonné du haut en bas, que portent (assez rarement) les ecclésiastiques.
ETYM French casaque, from Italian casacca, perh. from Latin casa cottage, in Italian, house; or of Slavic origin.
An ankle-length black garment worn by priests or choristers.
Close-fitting ankle-length clergyman's garment.
A close-fitting ankle-length garment worn especially in Roman Catholic and Anglican churches by the clergy and by laypersons assisting in services.