cilice

n. 刚毛衬衣, 马尾衬

词形变化

cilices 复数 cilices

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A garment or undergarment made of coarse cloth or animal hair worn close to the skin used by members of various Christian traditions as a self-imposed means of penance (repentance) and mortification of the flesh.

    粗衣

    褐衣

  2. 2.

    A leather strap studded with metallic barbs that cut into flesh as a constant reminder of Christ's suffering.

词源

From French cilice, from Latin cilicium (“clothing made of goatskin”), from Cilicia where it originates from.

来源：wiktionary