noun🔗ShareScapulairesA 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."During the monastery tour, we saw monks wearing brown scapulars over their robes, each embroidered with a small image of Saint Benedict. "Pendant la visite du monastère, nous avons vu des moines portant des scapulaires bruns sur leurs robes, chacun brodé d'une petite image de saint Benoît.religionwearstyleculturehistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareScapulairesOne of a special group of feathers which arise from each of the scapular regions and lie along the sides of the back."The ornithologist carefully examined the duck's scapulars, noting their color and size to help identify the species. "L'ornithologue a examiné attentivement les scapulaires du canard, notant leur couleur et leur taille pour aider à identifier l'espèce.biologybirdanimalpartanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÉcharpe, bandage scapulaireA bandage passing over the shoulder to support it, or to retain another bandage in place."After his shoulder surgery, the doctor instructed the patient to wear scapulars to keep his arm still and support the healing tissues. "Après son opération de l'épaule, le médecin a demandé au patient de porter une écharpe pour maintenir son bras immobile et soutenir les tissus en guérison.medicinebodyanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareScapulaireA 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."The elderly woman always wore her brown scapulars beneath her dress, as a sign of her devotion to the Virgin Mary. "La vieille femme portait toujours son scapulaire brun sous sa robe, en signe de sa dévotion à la Vierge Marie.religionculturetraditiontheologyitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
