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Word for a monk's clothes



 
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Word for a monk's clothes #1 (permalink) Wed Nov 29, 2006 2:54 am   Word for a monk's clothes
 

Hi teachers,

What is the English word for the clothes of a Buddhist monk?

Thanks in advance

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Word for a monk's clothes #2 (permalink) Wed Nov 29, 2006 6:17 am   Word for a monk's clothes
 

We say a Buddhist monk wears a robe. The Buddhist monks in my classes wear saffron-colored robes.

A Christian monk wears a cassock.
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