cotta

English

noun
Definitions
  • A surplice, in England and America usually one shorter and less full than the ordinary surplice and with short sleeves, or sometimes none.
  • A kind of coarse woollen blanket.

Etymology

Derived from Latin cotta (undercoat, tunic).

Origin

Latin

cotta

Gloss

undercoat, tunic

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