zimarra
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of zimarra
From Italian; see origin at simar
Example Sentences
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"Vecchia zimarra, senti" the bass "Coat Song" from La Boheme, and "Magische Note," an aria from Goldmark's Queen of Sheba that contains a rare recorded example of Caruso's using falsetto, are the most unusual items.
From Time Magazine Archive
A black zimarra lined with white, and sometimes ornamented with a white binding and gold tassels, is worn by the pope.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2 "Chicago, University of" to "Chiton" by Various
From this it appears that so late as the middle of the 18th century the zimarra was still in common use as an out-of-doors overcoat.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2 "Chicago, University of" to "Chiton" by Various
Like the soutane, the zimarra is not proper to any particular rank of clergy, but in the case of bishops and prelates it is ornamented with red buttons and bindings.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2 "Chicago, University of" to "Chiton" by Various
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