noun
alb
ALB/ælb/
A long white robe worn by clergy during religious services.
The clergy member wears a long white alb in the church.
Etymology
The root means “white”: in the phrase “white vestment,” the color word came to stand for the garment itself, giving this clerical robe its name.
In context
You'll notice that they're all wearing an Alb, the long white robe that reminds us of baptism
More examples
- A simple cord held the alb at the waist.
- Freshly washed albs hung in the church's vesting room.
- The hem of her alb nearly reached the floor.
Forms
alb · albs