Old English cilic, from Latin cilicium shirt made of Cilician goats' hair, from Greek kilikion, from KilikiaCilicia
cilice in American English
(ˈsɪlɪs)
noun
hair shirt
Word origin
Fr < L cilicium (> OE cilic), coarse covering of Cilician goats' hair, in LL(Ec), hair shirt < Gr kilikion, garment of goats' hair, after Kilikia, Cilicia, noted for its goats
Word lists with
cilice
articles of clothing, articles of clothing, fabric