scapular
adjective
scapulars
-
pluralof scapular.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
She had only magnets and scapulars of Santo Niño in stock; her statues and prayer cards were sold out.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 28, 2020
Devotional scapulars are formed of two tiny bits of cloth, worn next to the skin over the chest and back, designed to echo the full-length, apron-like garments which monks wear over their habits.
From BBC ● Feb. 15, 2016
Scattered in the scuffle were Holy Year medals, rosaries, scapulars and prayer leaflets.
From Time Magazine Archive
She bought rosaries and scapulars and little vials of holy water from the vendors as we walked to the car.
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Later, returning home, he regaled Blanca with accounts of the vulgarity of these stale, out-of-date families, whose daughters were still chaperoned and whose gentlemen wore scapulars.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
