rochet

[ roch-it ]

noun

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

Origin of rochet

1350–1400; Middle English <Old French: outer garment <Germanic; compare Old English rocc outer garment

Words Nearby rochet

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How to use rochet in a sentence

Mrs. Wurzel was quite right; they had been supplied, regardless of cost, from Messrs. rochet and Stole's well-known establishment.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3) | Charles James Wills
A roket, or rochet, is a loose linen frock synonymous with sukkenye.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems | Geoffrey Chaucer
The pope first invests him with the rochet and red biretta, but there is no formal ceremony.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3 | Various
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.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 | Various
I could fold the entire rochet in the palms of my hands, the lace work was so fine and exquisite.
My New Curate | P.A. Sheehan

British Dictionary definitions for rochet

rochet

/ (ˈrɒtʃɪt) /

noun

a white surplice with tight sleeves, worn by bishops, abbots, and certain other Church dignitaries

Origin of rochet

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

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