Dalmatic
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: dal + ma + tic
- UK IPA: /dalˈmatɪk/
Origin
From Middle French dalmatique, from Latin, derived ultimately from the name of the province of Dalmatia.
Full definition of dalmatic
Noun
dalmatic
(plural dalmatics)- A long wide-sleeved tunic, which serves as a liturgical vestment in the Roman Catholic and Anglican Churches and is worn by a deacon at the Eucharist or Mass and, although infrequently, by bishops as an undergarment above the alb.
- 1890, Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray, ch. XI:He had ... dalmatics of white satin and pink silk damask, decorated with tulips and dolphins and fleurs-de-lis ....