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soutane
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun soutane has 1 sense
CIDE DICTIONARY
soutane, n. [F., fr. Sp. sotana, or It. sottana, LL. subtana, fr. L. subtus below, beneath, fr. sub under.].
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]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
soutane, n. RC Ch. a cassock worn by a priest.
Etymology
F f. It. sottana f. sotto under f. L subtus
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