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| scap·u·lar [ skáppyələr ] (plural scap·u·lars) or scap·u·lar·y [ skáppyə lèrree ] (plural scap·u·lar·ies) |
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1. monk's garment: a loose sleeveless garment worn by Christian monks
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2. cloths showing affiliation to religious order: two small pieces of cloth joined together and worn over the shoulder and back underneath other garments to signify membership in a Christian religious order or some other devotional purpose
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| [15th century. < late Latin scapulare< scapula (see scapula)] |
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