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Surplices

Scope note

Loose, white vestments with long, full sleeves worn by priests for non-Eucharistic purposes, and commonly today over the cassock by both clergy and lay persons.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000210448

Broader Terms used

vestments

Narrower Terms used

cottas

Equivalent Terms used

surplice

Created

13yrs ago

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