Definition of chasuble
: a sleeveless outer vestment worn by the officiating priest at mass
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That chasuble is one of three quilts Mrs. Wilbekin would see put on display at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.
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Origin and Etymology of chasuble
Middle English chesible, from Anglo-French chesible, chasuble, from Late Latin casubla hooded garment
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