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Surplice

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Noun

1. surplice

a loose-fitting white ecclesiastical vestment with wide sleeves

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Surplice

see synonyms of surplice
noun
a loose wide-sleeved liturgical vestment of linen, reaching to the knees, worn over the cassock by clergymen, choristers, and acolytes

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Surplice

see synonyms of surplice
noun
a loose, white, wide-sleeved outer ecclesiastical vestment for some services, ranging from hip length to knee length

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Surplice

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n.
A loose-fitting, white ecclesiastical gown with wide sleeves, worn over a cassock.
adj.
Designating a garment with a V-shaped neckline in which fabric from one side of the garment diagonally overlaps fabric from the other side before being sown together.

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