cilice
n.
type of haircloth undergarment; kind of haircloth garment worn by monks in the past
Cilice
A cilice was originally a
garment or
undergarment made of coarse cloth or animal hair (a hairshirt). In more modern religious circles, the word has come to simply mean an object that can be worn to induce some degree of discomfort or pain.
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cilice (m)
n.
cilice
Cilice
(n.)
A kind of haircloth undergarment.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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