noun
also chrys·om or chrys·ome ˈkrizəm
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English crisom, alter of crisme — more at chrism
1. : chrism
2.
[Middle English crisom, short for crisom cloth ]
: a white cloth, robe, or mantle put upon a person at baptism as a symbol of innocence
3.
[by shortening]
: chrisom child