albe (liturgisches untergewand)

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alb
A long white robe worn by priests and other ministers at religious ceremonies, underneath most of the other vestments
Ecclesiastical. A long white linen robe with tapered sleeves worn by a priest at Mass
It was formerly worn, at least by clerics, in daily life
{i} white robe worn by priests
A vestment of white linen, reaching to the feet, an enveloping the person; in the Roman Catholic church, worn by those in holy orders when officiating at mass