chimere

(c̸hi mir′, s̸hi-)

noun

a loose robe, sleeveless or with lawn sleeves attached, sometimes worn by Anglican bishops

Origin: ME < OFr chamarre < Sp zamarra, prob. < Ar sammūr, Siberian weasel

See chimere in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A loose sleeveless robe worn especially by Anglican bishops.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English chimer

Origin: , perhaps from Anglo-Latin chimēra

Origin: ; probably akin to Spanish chamarra, zamarra, type of garment

Origin: , of Basque origin

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