birrus
noun
bir·rus
\ˈbirəs\
variants: or
byrrus
\ˈbirəs\Definition of birrus
birri
orbyrri
\-(ˌ)rē, -ˌrī\: 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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Origin and Etymology of birrus
Late Latin — more at biretta
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