noun
- plural of soutane; long black robes worn by Roman Catholic priests
Examples
- The priests wore their traditional soutanes during the ceremony.
- Several soutanes hung in the vestry closet.
- The tailor specialized in making soutanes for the seminary.
- Black soutanes are the standard dress for Catholic clergy.
- The young seminarians learned how to properly wear their soutanes.
- During the procession, the priests’ soutanes flowed in the wind.