Surplice

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Surplice \Sur"plice\, n. [F. surplis, OF. surpeiz, LL.
     superpellicium; super over + pellicium, pelliceum, a robe of
     fur, L. pellicius made of skins. See {Pelisse}.] (Eccl.)
     A white garment worn over another dress by the clergy of the
     Roman Catholic, Episcopal, and certain other churches, in
     some of their ministrations.


     [1913 Webster]
  
     {Surplice fees} (Eccl.), fees paid to the English clergy for
        occasional duties.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  surplice
       n : a loose-fitting white ecclesiastical vestment with wide
           sleeves