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cotta
[ kot-uh, kaw-tuh ]
noun
, Ecclesiastical.
- a surplice.
- a short surplice, sleeveless or with short sleeves, worn especially by choristers.
cotta
/ ˈkɒtə /
noun
- RC Church a short form of surplice
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cotta1
C19: from Italian: tunic, from Medieval Latin; see coat
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Example Sentences
Among these are "Medusa," a bronze bust; and a "Mater Dolorosa," in terra-cotta.
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Over the archway are two sculptured figures in red terra-cotta, representing "Flora" and "Pomona."
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He had his key ready in his hand, terra cotta-hued tab swinging loose.
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These graves were once all hermetically sealed by slabs of marble, or tiles of terra cotta.
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They are closed with terra cotta or marble slabs, and are otherwise similar to those of the Christian Catacombs.
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