SINCE 1828
birrus
noun
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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