soutane Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a long cassock with buttons down the front; worn by Roman Catholic priests

WordNet

Sou`tane" noun
Etymology
F., fr. Sp. sotana, or It. sottana, LL. subtana, fr. L. subtus below, beneath, fr. sub under.
Definitions
  1. (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.

Webster 1913