n.
Pronunciation: ' a-m ə s
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English amis, modification of Anglo-French amit, from Medieval Latin amictus, from Latin, cloak, from amicire to wrap around, from am-, amb- around + jacere to throw ― more at AMBI- , JET
Date: 13th century
: a liturgical vestment made of an oblong piece of cloth usually of white linen and worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb