cilice

Meaning

1. A garment or undergarment made of coarse cloth or animal hair worn close to the skin used by members of various Christian traditions as a self-imposed means of penance (repentance) and mortification of the flesh.
2. A leather strap studded with metallic barbs that cut into flesh as a constant reminder of Christ's suffering.

Synonyms

hair shirt

Translations

cilice

cilicio

cilicium

cilici

Büßergürtel

cilicio

yapağıdan dokunmuş kumaş

Bußgürtel

boetegordel

cilício

Etymology

From French cilice, from Latin cilicium (“clothing made of goatskin”), from Cilicia where it originates from.