soutane

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A long gown with sleeves and buttons at the front, particularly when worn by Roman Catholic clerics.

Pronunciation

/suːˈtɑːn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-soutane.wav

Word forms

soutane soutanes

Etymology

Borrowed from French soutane, from Italian sottana, from Latin subtana, from subtus (“below, beneath”), from sub (“under”).

Synonyms

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