surplice
Chorister's white garment
A surplice is a loose white liturgical vestment with wide sleeves, worn over a cassock by clergy and choir members during church services.
It typically reaches to the knees or below: The choir processed in their black cassocks and white surplices.
The garment remains standard in Anglican, Catholic, and some Lutheran traditions.
Liturgical white robe
- cassockFull-length clerical garment
- stoleTook without permission
- chasubleLiturgical overgarment for clergy
- copeHandle difficulties adequately
tippet · maniple · cincture · soutane · habit · canonicals · clerical collar
Flax-derived textile
- cottonPlant fiber for textiles
- laceOpen-weave ornamental fabric
- bleachedHad color removed
- flowingMoving continuously onward
billowing · sleeves · pleated · embroidered · starched · pristine · ceremonial · draped
Profound shared closeness
- massQuantity of matter
- vespersEvening devotional service
- benedictionFormal spoken blessing
- baptismRitual water purification ceremony
ordination · confirmation · matrimony · anointing · consecration · service · worship · altar
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Liturgical white robe
- cassockFull-length clerical garment
- stoleTook without permission
- chasubleLiturgical overgarment for clergy
cope · tippet · maniple · cincture · soutane · habit · canonicals · clerical collar
linen
Flax-derived textile
flowing · billowing · sleeves · pleated · embroidered · starched · pristine · ceremonial · draped · loose-fitting
communion
Profound shared closeness
- massQuantity of matter
- vespersEvening devotional service
- benedictionFormal spoken blessing
baptism · ordination · confirmation · matrimony · anointing · consecration · service · worship · altar · sacrament
priest
One who performs sacraments
vicar · pastor · parson · chaplain · prelate · curate · canon · acolyte · celebrant · officiant
anthem
Official song of praise
oratorio · motet · requiem · processional · evensong · choral · singing · robes · stalls · loft
- clothingdress, apparel, attire, jeans, garment
- CatholicismVatican, cardinals, pope, Holy Communion, popes
- churchnave, pew, pews, altar, altars
- garmentsgarment, robe, gown, robes, dress
- topst-shirt, shirt, tank top, polo, tee
- British ReligionAnglican, Church of Scotland, Archbishop of Canterbury, Canterbury Cathedral, Westminster Abbey
surplicestreet clothes
Ordinary daily attire
mufti · plainclothes · everyday attire · business suit · plain clothes