humeral veil

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

• noun A vestment resembling a shawl worn over the shoulders and arms, allowing one to hold an object for ceremonial purposes without directly touching it.

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• noun a vestment worn by a priest at High Mass in the Roman Catholic Church; a silk shawl