# soutane

> English word · Noun · IPA /suːˈtɑːn/

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

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/soutane