scap·u·lar
ˈska-pyə-lər
1
a
: a long wide band of cloth with an opening for the head worn front and back over the shoulders as part of a monastic habit
b
: a pair of small cloth squares joined by shoulder tapes and worn under the clothing on the breast and back as a sacramental and often also as a badge of a third order or confraternity
2
a
: scapula
b
: one of the feathers covering the base of a bird's wing see bird illustration
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“Scapular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scapular. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.
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