dalmatic

noun

dal·​mat·​ic dal-ˈma-tik 

1

: a wide-sleeved overgarment with slit sides worn by a deacon or prelate

2

: a robe worn by a British sovereign at his or her coronation

Examples of dalmatic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Deacons wear a dalmatic, or a long tunic with sleeves, as well as a shorter, asymmetric stole that went to the hip. —Rhonda Richford, WWD, 7 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English dalmatyk, from Old English dalmatice, from Late Latin dalmatica, from Latin, feminine of dalmaticus Dalmatian, from Dalmatia

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1