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rochet

[ roch-it ]

noun

  1. a vestment of linen or lawn, resembling a surplice, worn especially by bishops and abbots.


rochet

/ ˈrɒtʃɪt /

noun

  1. a white surplice with tight sleeves, worn by bishops, abbots, and certain other Church dignitaries
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of rochet1

1350–1400; Middle English < Old French: outer garment < Germanic; compare Old English rocc outer garment
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Word History and Origins

Origin of rochet1

C14: from Old French, from roc coat, outer garment, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German roc coat
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Example Sentences

Mrs. Wurzel was quite right; they had been supplied, regardless of cost, from Messrs. Rochet and Stole's well-known establishment.

A roket, or rochet, is a loose linen frock synonymous with sukkenye.

The pope first invests him with the rochet and red biretta, but there is no formal ceremony.

After this the new bishop, who has so far been vested only in a rochet, retires and puts on the rest of the episcopal habit, viz.

I could fold the entire rochet in the palms of my hands, the lace work was so fine and exquisite.

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