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dal·matic (dal mat′ik)

noun

  1. a loose outer garment with short, wide sleeves and open sides, worn by a deacon, or by a cardinal, bishop, or abbot
  2. a similar robe worn by an English king at his coronation

Etymology: ME dalmatik < OFr dalmatique < LL(Ec) dalmatica (vestis), Dalmatian (garment), after Dalmatia: orig. made of Dalmatian wool

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  1. ‹ Dalmatian
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