tunicle
/ˈtjuːnɪk(ə)l
/noun
A short liturgical vestment which is traditionally worn over the alb by a subdeacon at celebrations of the Mass.Daniel showed us his newly purchased tunicle which also came with a stole and a couple of maniples....
- On feast days, and other special days, the Lay Reader will also wear a tunicle over his or her alb.
- There are two very fine black tunicles that are used by the clerk and crucifer on All Souls Day.
Origin
Late Middle English: from Old French tunicle or Latin tunicula, diminutive of tunica (see tunica).
- hardening of the arteries
- hardening-on
- hardening skin
- harden something off
- Harderian gland
- hard error
- hard-faced
- hard facing
- hardfast
- hard-favored
- hard-favoured
- hard-featured
- hard feeling
- hard feelings
- hard fern
- hard fescue
- hard finish
- hard finishing
- hardfish
- hard fist
- hard-fisted
- hard-fortuned
- hard-fought
- hardgainer
- hard glass