surplice

Meaning

A liturgical vestment of the Christian Church in the form of a tunic of white linen or cotton material, with wide or moderately wide sleeves, reaching to the hips or knees, usually featuring lace decoration and embroidered bordures.

Synonyms

cassock

chasuble

Translations

cotta

surplis

sobrepeliz

sobrepelliz

sobrepellís

koorhemd

Chorhemd

superplie

camice

roquet

Chorrock

λευκό άμφιο

λευκό ράσο

الرداء الكهنوتي

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsɝplɪs/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: surplys

In summary

Inherited from Middle English surplys, from Old French surpeliz, from Medieval Latin superpelliceum, from Latin super (“over”) and pellis (“fur”).