alb Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a white linen liturgical vestment with sleeves; worn by priests

WordNet

Alb noun
Etymology
OE. albe, LL. alba, fr. L. albus white. Cf. Album and Aube.
Definitions
  1. A vestment of white linen, reaching to the feet, an enveloping the person; -- in the Roman Catholic church, worn by those in holy orders when officiating at mass. It was formerly worn, at least by clerics, in daily life.

Webster 1913