bir·rus
| \ ˈbirəs \
variants:
or byrrus \
ˈbirəs
\
plural birri or byrri\
-(ˌ)rē , -ˌrī
\
Definition of birrus
: a woolen cape or cloak usually with a hood worn by the Romans and by members of the poorer classes in the middle ages
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