chasuble

American  

[chaz-yuh-buhl, -uh-buhl, chas-] / ˈtʃæz yə bəl, -ə bəl, ˈtʃæs- /

noun

Ecclesiastical.

1. a sleeveless outer vestment worn by the celebrant at Mass.

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chasuble British  

/ ˈtʃæzjʊbəl /

noun

1. Christianity a long sleeveless outer vestment worn by a priest when celebrating Mass

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Other Word Forms

• chasubled adjective

Etymology

Origin of chasuble

1250–1300; < French < Late Latin casubla, unexplained variant of casula hooded cloak, Latin: little house ( casa, -ule ); replacing Middle English chesible < Anglo-French < Late Latin

Example Sentences

After the service, Francis's body — dressed in a red chasuble and a damask and golden papal mitre — will be transported to the basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome for burial.

From BBC

She gets out her white alb and her ornately embroidered chasuble, garments worn by Catholic priests around the world.

From BBC

It featured around 30 garments including liturgical capes known as chasubles embroidered with gold and silver thread.

From Reuters

His fabulously bumpy, folded “Vase” — one of the show’s openers — resembles a priest’s chasuble with a mind of its own.

From New York Times

The strong colors of the pope’s two robes, known as chasubles, are not just to ensure he’s visible from a distance - they also convey meaning.

From Washington Times