Meaning & use
Chasuble
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A sleeveless outer vestment worn by a Christian priest, especially a Catholic or Anglican priest, when celebrating Mass.
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The bishop put on an embroidered gold chasuble for the Easter service.
Museum visitors admired the medieval chasuble displayed in a glass case.
A note on using this word
The word derives from the Latin "casula," meaning "little house," referring to the way the garment envelops the wearer.
Words with a similar meaning
vestment
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