Meanings
nounferraiolo (plural ferraiolos or ferraioli)
plural ferraiolos · plural ferraioli
- A kind of cape worn by Catholic clergy over the shoulders, extending down to the ankles and tied in the front.
Synonyms: ferraiolone
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA kind of cape worn by Catholic clergy over the shoulders, extending down to the ankles and tied in the front.
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Origin
- Italianferraiolo
- Englishferraiolo
Borrowed from Italian ferraiolo.
More words from Italian
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish papinkappa
- papinkappaTranslations
Italian ferraiolo
- ferraioloTranslations
Polish peleryna
- pelerynaTranslations
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