( n. )
A covering of silk, linen, or other material, for the neck and chin, formerly worn by women as an outdoor protection, and still retained in the dress of nuns.
( n. )
A covering of silk, linen, or other material, for the neck and chin, formerly worn by women as an outdoor protection, and still retained in the dress of nuns.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012