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[[Image:Cossock.jpg|right|frame|A Greek Orthodox Clergyman wearing an outer cassock]] The '''cassock''', an item of clerical clothing, is a long, close-fitting, ankle-length robe worn by [[clergy|clerics]] of the Orthodox Church, as well as many Western Christian denominations. The cassock derives historically from the tunic that was formerly worn underneath the toga in classical antiquity.
The word "cassock" probably comes from the word "casaque" which means cloak; or "cassaca," which means white. In older days, it was known in Latin as ''vestis talaris''.
