1. A white linen vestment worn by clergy around the neck and shoulders during religious services.
Usage: religious/liturgical; also called an amict
2. A hood or cape worn in the Middle Ages, especially by pilgrims or travelers.
Usage: archaic; historical

Examples

• The priest put on his amice before beginning the morning service.
• Medieval pilgrims often wore an amice to protect themselves from the elements.
• The altar server carefully arranged the priest's amice over his shoulders.
• In traditional Catholic liturgy, the amice is one of the first vestments donned.
• The white amice is a symbol of purity in Christian religious practice.