Hypertext Webster Gateway: "surplice"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Surplice \Sur"plice\, n. [F. surplis, OF. surpeiz, LL.
superpellicium; super over + pellicium, pelliceum, a robe of
fur, L. pellicius made of skins. See {Pelisse}.] (Eccl.)
A white garment worn over another dress by the clergy of the
Roman Catholic, Episcopal, and certain other churches, in
some of their ministrations.

{Surplice fees} (Eccl.), fees paid to the English clergy for
occasional duties.

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

surplice
n : a loose-fitting white ecclesiastical vestment with wide
sleeves


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