Meaning Of The Word Surplice

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surplice
countable noun: A surplice is a loose white knee-length garment which is worn over a longer garment by priests and members of the choir in some churches.

surplice in American English
a loose, white, wide-sleeved outer ecclesiastical vestment for some services, ranging from hip length to knee length
noun: a loose-fitting, broad-sleeved white vestment, worn over the cassock by clergy and choristers

surplice in British English
noun: a loose wide-sleeved liturgical vestment of linen, reaching to the knees, worn over the cassock by members of the clergy, choristers, and acolytes

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