surplice
pronunciation
How to pronounce surplice in British English:
UK [ˈsɜ:pləs]
How to pronounce surplice in American English:
US [ˈsɜrpləs]
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- Noun:
- a loose-fitting white ecclesiastical vestment with wide sleeves
Word Origin
- surplice (n.)
- "loose white robe," c. 1200, from Old French surpeliz (12c.), from Medieval Latin superpellicium (vestmentum) "a surplice," literally "an over fur (garment)," from Latin super "over" (see super-) + Medieval Latin pellicium "fur garment, tunic of skins," from Latin pellis "skin" (see film (n.)). So called because it was donned over fur garments worn by clergymen for warmth in unheated medieval churches.
Example
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- 2. We finish the look today with a deep v-neck surplice top , also from newport news .
- 3. Said the bishop , then he added , with a smile , " to him who contents himself with the surplice of a curate , god sends the cope of an archbishop . "
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