calotte

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(kə lät′)

noun

  1. a small, brimless cap
  2. zucchetto

Origin: Fr < It calotta < ? Gr kalyptra: see calyptra

See calotte in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
Ecclesiastical
A skullcap, especially one worn by Roman Catholic priests.

Origin:

Origin: French

Origin: , from Provençal calota

Origin: or Italian callotta

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