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surplice
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[ˈsəːplɪs], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a loose white linen vestment varying from hip-length to calf-length, worn over a cassock by clergy and choristers at Christian church services
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Origin
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Middle English: from Old French sourpelis, from medieval Latin superpellicium, from super- ‘above’ + pellicia ‘fur garment’
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