# simar

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A woman's loose, long dress or robe; sometimes specifically, an undergarment or chemise.
2. A type of ecclesiastical vestment, similar to a cassock.
3. A light covering; a cloak or mantle.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French simarre (“type of robe”), from Italian cimarra, zimarra. Doublet of chimer.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/simar