chasuble


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
chasuble /ˈtʃazjʊb(ə)l/
noun an ornate sleeveless outer vestment worn by a Catholic or High Anglican priest when celebrating Mass.
– origin ME: from OFr. chesible, later chasuble, from late L. casubla, alt. of L. casula ‘hooded cloak or little cottage’, dimin. of casa ‘house’.
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