purificator

(pyo̵or′ə fi kāt′ər)

noun

a small linen cloth used in the Eucharist to wipe the chalice and to dry the celebrant's fingers and mouth

Origin: ML

See purificator in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
Ecclesiastical

A cloth used to clean the chalice after the celebration of the Eucharist.

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