ca·lotte (k -l t )n. Ecclesiastical A skullcap, especially one worn by Roman Catholic priests. [French, from Provençal calota or Italian callotta.] |
calotte [kəˈlɒt]
n
1. (Clothing & Fashion) a skullcap worn by Roman Catholic clergy
2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) Architect a concavity in the form of a niche or cup, serving to reduce the apparent height of an alcove or chapel
[from French, from Provençal calota, perhaps from Greek kaluptra hood]
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