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Also known as alba
thumb|A white alb under a purple Stole (vestment)|stole (running around the neck) and maniple (on arm)
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thumb|A white alb under a purple Stole (vestment)|stole (running around the neck) and maniple (on arm)
The alb (from the Latin albus, meaning "white") is one of the liturgical vestments of Western Christianity. It is an ample white garment coming down to the ankles and is usually girdled with a cincture (a type of belt, sometimes of rope similar to the type used with a monastic habit, such as by Franciscans and Capuchins). It resembles the long, white linen tunic used by ancient Romans.
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