[dal-mat-ik] 
| 1. | Ecclesiastical. a vestment worn over the alb by the deacon, as at the celebration of the Mass, and worn by bishops on some occasions, as at a coronation. |
| 2. | a similar vestment worn by a sovereign of England at his or her coronation. |
| dal·mat·ic (dāl-māt'ĭk) n.
[Middle English dalmatik, from Old French dalmatique, from Medieval Latin dalmatica (vestis), Dalmatian (garment) (originally made of white wool from Dalmatia), from Latin dalmaticus, of Dalmatia.] |
dalmatic
liturgical vestment worn over other vestments by Roman Catholic and some Anglican deacons. It probably originated in Dalmatia in Greece and was a commonly worn outer garment in the Roman world in the 3rd century and later. Gradually, it became the distinctive garment of deacons.
Learn more about dalmatic with a free trial on Britannica.com.
ɪk