Soutane

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Soutane \Sou`tane"\, n. [F., fr. Sp. sotana, or It. sottana, LL.
     subtana, fr. L. subtus below, beneath, fr. sub under.] (Eccl.
     Costume)
     A close garnment with straight sleeves, and skirts reaching
     to the ankles, and buttoned in front from top to bottom;
     especially, the black garment of this shape worn by the


     clergy in France and Italy as their daily dress; a cassock.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  soutane
       n : a long cassock with buttons down the front; worn by Roman
           Catholic priests