Noun: dalmatic dal'ma-tik
- A vestment with wide sleeves, and with two stripes, worn at Mass by deacons, and by bishops at pontifical Mass
"The deacon donned his dalmatic before the service"
- A wide-sleeved tunic, worn as a liturgical vestment by deacons and bishops in some Christian churches
"The deacon donned a richly embroidered dalmatic for the special service"
Derived forms: dalmatics
Encyclopedia: Dalmatic