Question

surplice A powerful-looking figure, the upper part of which was draped with a white surplice, was observed to be struggling up into the pulpit.

Accepted Answer

n. A loose white linen vestment worn over a cassock, like the ones in the old red-and-white Manitou uniforms.

(Not to be confused with chasuble, a priestly garment extending over the whole front of one's body.)

Word	surplice
Definition	n. A loose white linen vestment worn over a cassock, like the ones in the old red-and-white Manitou uniforms. (Not to be confused with chasuble, a priestly garment extending over the whole front of one's body.)
Sentence	A powerful-looking figure, the upper part of which was draped with a white surplice, was observed to be struggling up into the pulpit.
Source	Dubliners, "Grace", p. 196

Surplice White N Loose Linen Vestment Worn Cassock