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sur·plice  (sûrpls)

n.

A loose-fitting, white ecclesiastical gown with wide sleeves, worn over a cassock.

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[Middle English surplis, from Anglo-Norman surpliz, variant of Old French sourpeliz, from Medieval Latin superpellcium : Latin super-, super- + Medieval Latin pellcium, fur coat (from Latin, neuter of pellcius, made of skin, from pellis, skin; see pel-³ in Indo-European roots).]

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surplice [ˈsɜːplɪs]

n

(Clothing & Fashion) a loose wide-sleeved liturgical vestment of linen, reaching to the knees, worn over the cassock by clergymen, choristers, and acolytes

[via Anglo-French from Old French sourpelis, from Medieval Latin superpellīcium, from super- + pellīcium coat made of skins, from Latin pellis a skin]

surpliced  adj

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

surplice - a loose-fitting white ecclesiastical vestment with wide sleeves vestment - gown (especially ceremonial garments) worn by the clergy

Translations

surplice [ˈsɜːpləs] N → sobrepelliz f

surplice

n → Chorrock m, → Chorhemd nt

surplice [ˈsɜːpləs] n (Rel) → cotta

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surplice [ˈsɜːpləs] n (Rel) → cotta