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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