palla

American  

[pal-uh] / ˈpæl ə /

noun

plural

pallae

1. a voluminous square of cloth draped around the body as a mantle or wrap, worn by women of ancient Rome.

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Etymology

Origin of palla

Borrowed into English from Latin around 1700–10

Example Sentences

He was the son of a Spanish captain and a palla — a member of Incan royalty — making him mestizo.

From New York Times • Nov. 1, 2023

She dressed Aurelia in her most beautiful dress, the finest imported silk in bright, eye-catching colors banded with gold thread, and draped a contrasting palla around her shoulders.

From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks

It was her mother who made her exchange her everyday palla for one newer and more luxuriant, and change her sandals to gold ones.

From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks

Aurelia, for her part, entered the Colosseum with calm, steady steps, her head, draped with a blue and silver palla, poised, the picture of youthful dignity.

From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks

And as if to prove it, she snatched the palla from her shoulders and, rolling it up to give it substance, she threw it down to him.

From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks