mozzetta
/moʊˈzɛtə/
noun
- A short, elbow-length cape worn by Roman Catholic clergy, especially bishops and cardinals, over the rochet.
- The mozzetta is part of the choir dress for high-ranking church officials.
- In the painting, the cardinal is depicted in a black mozzetta.
- The bishop wore a red mozzetta over his white robe during the ceremony.
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