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cotta

cot·ta [ kóttə ] (plural cot·tas)


noun 
Definition:
 
clergy's short overgarment: in the Roman Catholic Church and in some Anglican and Lutheran churches, a short surplice reaching to just above the waist, worn by clergy, acolytes, and choristers

[Mid-19th century. < Italian< Germanic]
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