ˈinfyələ noun
( plural infu·lae -əˌlē)
Etymology: Latin; perhaps akin to Latin red imire to tie, wreathe, geminus twin — more at geminate
1. : a fillet of red and white wool worn in ancient Rome as a token of religious consecration or inviolability
2.
[Medieval Latin, from Latin]
a. : one of two lappets that hang from the back of a bishop's miter
b. : a chasuble used principally in France and England from the 11th to the 16th century