surplice

Meanings

Noun

a loose-fitting white ecclesiastical vestment with wide sleeves
A liturgical vestment of the Christian Church in the form of a tunic of white linen or cotton material, with wide or moderately wide sleeves, reaching to the hips or knees, usually featuring lace decoration and embroidered bordures.

Origin / Etymology

Inherited from Middle English surplys, from Old French surpeliz, from Medieval Latin superpelliceum, from Latin super (“over”) and pellis (“fur”).

Scrabble Score: 12

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Words With Friends Score: 16

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