simar

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[], (Noun)

Definitions:
- An ecclesiastical vestment resembling a cassock; (sometimes) this vestment together with a shoulder cape of the same fabric (whether attached to it or worn over it).


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Origin:
mid 17th century (in an earlier sense). From French simarre robe or loose light garment worn by men or (especially) women, ecclesiastical vestment resembling a cassock from Italian cimarra, (now usually) zimarra




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