surplice

[ sur-plis ]

/ ˈsɜr plɪs /

noun

a loose-fitting, broad-sleeved white vestment, worn over the cassock by clergy and choristers.

a garment in which the two halves of the front cross diagonally.

Origin of surplice

1250–1300; Middle English surplis<Anglo-French surpliz, syncopated variant of Old French surpeliz<Medieval Latin superpellīcium (vestīmentum) over-pelt (garment), neuter of superpellīcius (adj.), equivalent to Latin super-super- + pellīt(us) clothed with skins + -ius adj. suffix

OTHER WORDS FROM surplice

surpliced, adjectiveun·sur·pliced, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH surplice

surplice , surplus

Words nearby surplice

surmount, surmullet, surname, surpass, surpassing, surplice, surplus, surplusage, surplus value, surprint, surprisal

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Example sentences from the Web for surplice

Julien rejoined the abb Chlan, who scolded him roundly and gave him a cassock and a surplice.
The Red and the Black|Stendhal
He wore now a surplice, with a purple band over his shoulders, and on his pale face there shone a tranquil and tender light.
Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 15|Various
The parson in his surplice had come down the aisle and was standing to listen.
Johnny Ludlow. First Series|Mrs. Henry Wood
The surplice, which Mr. Poodle was still holding, parted with a rip, and Gissing was free.
Where the Blue Begins|Christopher Morley

He soon entered, dressed in his surplice, and took his place within the chancel.
Victor's Triumph|Mrs. E. D. E. N. Southworth

British Dictionary definitions for surplice

surplice

/ (ˈsɜːplɪs) /

noun

a loose wide-sleeved liturgical vestment of linen, reaching to the knees, worn over the cassock by clergymen, choristers, and acolytes

Derived forms of surplice

surpliced, adjective

Word Origin for surplice

C13: via Anglo-French from Old French sourpelis, from Medieval Latin superpellīcium, from super- + pellīcium coat made of skins, from Latin pellis a skin

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单词	surplice
释义	surplice [ sur-plis ] / ˈsɜr plɪs / noun a loose-fitting, broad-sleeved white vestment, worn over the cassock by clergy and choristers. a garment in which the two halves of the front cross diagonally. Origin of surplice 1250–1300; Middle English surplis<Anglo-French surpliz, syncopated variant of Old French surpeliz<Medieval Latin superpellīcium (vestīmentum) over-pelt (garment), neuter of superpellīcius (adj.), equivalent to Latin super-super- + pellīt(us) clothed with skins + -ius adj. suffix OTHER WORDS FROM surplice surpliced, adjectiveun·sur·pliced, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH surplice surplice , surplus Words nearby surplice surmount, surmullet, surname, surpass, surpassing, surplice, surplus, surplusage, surplus value, surprint, surprisal Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for surplice Julien rejoined the abb Chlan, who scolded him roundly and gave him a cassock and a surplice. The Red and the Black\|Stendhal He wore now a surplice, with a purple band over his shoulders, and on his pale face there shone a tranquil and tender light. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 15\|Various The parson in his surplice had come down the aisle and was standing to listen. Johnny Ludlow. First Series\|Mrs. Henry Wood The surplice, which Mr. Poodle was still holding, parted with a rip, and Gissing was free. Where the Blue Begins\|Christopher Morley He soon entered, dressed in his surplice, and took his place within the chancel. Victor's Triumph\|Mrs. E. D. E. N. Southworth British Dictionary definitions for surplice surplice / (ˈsɜːplɪs) / noun a loose wide-sleeved liturgical vestment of linen, reaching to the knees, worn over the cassock by clergymen, choristers, and acolytes Derived forms of surplice surpliced, adjective Word Origin for surplice C13: via Anglo-French from Old French sourpelis, from Medieval Latin superpellīcium, from super- + pellīcium coat made of skins, from Latin pellis a skin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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