SURPLICE, noun sur'plis. [Latin super pellicium, above the robe of fur.]
A white garment worn by clergymen of some denominations over their other dress, in their ministrations. It is particularly the habit of the clergy of the church of England.
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Webster's Dictionary 1828
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.