chi·mere (ch -mîr , sh-)n. A loose sleeveless robe worn especially by Anglican bishops. [Middle English chimer, perhaps from Anglo-Latin chim  ra; probably akin to Spanish chamarra, zamarra, type of garment, of Basque origin.] |
chimere [tʃɪˈmɪə ʃɪ-], chimer, chimar [ˈtʃɪmə ˈʃɪm-]
n
(Christianity / Anglicanism) Anglican Church a sleeveless red or black gown, part of a bishop's formal dress though not a vestment
[perhaps from Medieval Latin chimēra (see chimera) and related to Spanish zamarra sheepskin coat]
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