noun Download 🔗Share A short cloak worn around the shoulders, adopted as part of the uniform of various religious orders, later often with an embroidered image of a saint. Examples : "During the monastery tour, we saw monks wearing brown scapulars over their robes, each embroidered with a small image of Saint Benedict. " religion wear style culture history Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share One of a special group of feathers which arise from each of the scapular regions and lie along the sides of the back. Examples : "The ornithologist carefully examined the duck's scapulars, noting their color and size to help identify the species. " biology bird animal part anatomy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A bandage passing over the shoulder to support it, or to retain another bandage in place. Examples : "After his shoulder surgery, the doctor instructed the patient to wear scapulars to keep his arm still and support the healing tissues. " medicine body anatomy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A devotional object, typically consisting of two rectangular pieces of cloth (often with an embroidered image or text) joined with cloth bands and worn with one piece over the chest and one in the back. Examples : "The elderly woman always wore her brown scapulars beneath her dress, as a sign of her devotion to the Virgin Mary. " religion culture tradition theology item Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
