mozzetta

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moz·zet·ta

or mo·zet·ta M0456300 (mō-zĕt′ə, mōt-sĕt′tä)n. Roman Catholic Church A short cape, sometimes with a hood, worn over the rochet by the pope or other dignitaries.
[Italian, from Medieval Latin almutia.]

mozzetta

(məʊˈzɛtə; Italian motˈtsetta) or

mozetta

n (Roman Catholic Church) RC Church a short hooded cape worn by the pope, cardinals, etc[C18: from Italian, shortened from almozzetta, from Medieval Latin almutia almuce]

moz•zet•ta

or mo•zet•ta

(moʊˈzɛt ə, moʊtˈsɛt ə)

n., pl. -zet•tas, -zet•te (-ˈsɛt eɪ) a short hooded cape that can be buttoned over the breast, worn by the pope, cardinals, and other Roman Catholic dignitaries. [1765–75; < Italian, aph. variant of almozzetta]