birrus
noun
bir·rus
ˈbirəs
variants
or byrrus
ˈbirəs
plural birri or byrri
-(ˌ)rē,
-ˌrī
: a woolen cape or cloak usually with a hood worn by the Romans and by members of the poorer classes in the middle ages
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“Birrus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/birrus. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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