Definition of "tunicle" []

• Ecclesiastical A sleeved outer vestment reaching to the knees, worn over the alb by a subdeacon or sometimes under the dalmatic by a bishop or cardinal. Also called tunic. (noun)

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• "For those who would like another view of the vestments, which are simply superb, here is one which shows the subdeacon in tunicle with humeral veil:"
• "The acolyte leads it, vested in tunicle and carrying a processional cross, and two deacons carry the oils to pour into the font."
• "When the cooper got back to the city, he had the tale of his adventure embroidered on a silken tunicle, which remains today under glass at the Church of St. Leodegar in Lucerne."