soutane
noun
sou·tane
| \ sü-ˈtän
, -ˈtan\
, -ˈtan\
Definition of soutane
: cassock
Examples of soutane in a Sentence
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The 1957-58 shirtwaist of shot-silk—bronze roses on black—has a tight bodice that buttons up like a bishop’s soutane and a skirt that flares out from a crow’s murder of small tucks. — Laura Jacobs, WSJ, "‘James Galanos: Design Integrity’ Review: The West Coast King of Fashion," 10 Nov. 2018 There is almost no men’s wear in this exhibition; one rare entry is a wool coat by Mr. Simons, inspired by a priest’s soutane. — Jason Farago, New York Times, "‘Heavenly Bodies’ Brings the Fabric of Faith to the Met," 9 May 2018 The first stop is a zimarra, fascia and zucchetto (a caped version of the long soutane, a belt and skullcap) worn by John Paul II. — Rosemary Feitelberg | Wwd, latimes.com, "The Met’s Costume Institute unveils ‘Heavenly Bodies’ exhibition during preview before the Met Gala," 7 May 2018 Zerai, a heavyset man in a white soutane, a crucifix hanging from his neck, laughs at this new twist of fate. — Peter Ford, The Christian Science Monitor, "A one-man 911 for immigrants crossing the Mediterranean," 29 Aug. 2017 Nor is it industrial school or Magdalene Ireland, where the swish of a soutane smothered conscience and humanity, or the swing of a thurible ruled the Irish Catholic world. — Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, "Here's What You Get When You Put Joe Lieberman in There," 19 May 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'soutane.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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