noun
cotta
noun
1
A short, loose white garment worn by clergy over a cassock, similar to but shorter than a surplice.
"The choirboys wore black cassocks under their white cottas."
How to Use Cotta
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA short white church vestment worn over a cassock.
Word Forms
cottas plural
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Etymology
From Medieval Latin cotta, meaning "clerical tunic."