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Definition of
surplice noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
surplice
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈsərpləs
/
/
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a loose white piece of clothing with wide sleeves worn by priests and singers in the
choir
during church services
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surplice
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