Originally, a napkin; later, an ornamental band or scarf worn upon the left arm as a part of the vestments of a priest in the Roman Catholic Church. It is sometimes worn in the English Church service. mantle noun (n.) A loose garment to be worn over other garments; an enveloping ...
Clothed with ragged, much worn, or soiled garments. noun (n.) Mean; paltry; despicable; as, shabby treatment. shabrack noun (n.) The saddlecloth or housing of a cavalry horse. shack noun (n.) The grain left after harvest or gleaning; also, nuts which have fallen to the ground. ...