Alb
,
[OE.
albe
, LL.
alba
, fr. L.
albus
white. Cf.
Album
and
Aube
.]
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.