amice
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L. amictus cloak, the word being confused with amice, almuce, a hood or cape.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Noah Webster
On other occasions the girded alb and the amice are often worn by the deacon and subdeacon.
From The Worship of the Church and The Beauty of Holiness by J. A. (Jacob Asbury) Regester
The Dominican Friars still wear the amice on the head when approaching the altar at mass.
These additions to the albe and amice were always used in England, and of course lace was unknown in old times.
Deacon,* stole worn over left shoulder, maniple, but no amice and no girdle; wears instead of alb a surplice with full sleeves—an unusual combination.
From Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Wells A Description of Its Fabric and a Brief History of the Episcopal See by Percy Dearmer