dalmatic
dalmatic
Definition
dal·matic (dal mat′ik)
noun
- a loose outer garment with short, wide sleeves and open sides, worn by a deacon, or by a cardinal, bishop, or abbot
- 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
