a Carmelite friar, so called because of the white cloak that forms part of the habit of this order
White Friar in American English
a Carmelite friar
so called from the white cloak that is worn
White Friar in American English
noun
a Carmelite friar: so called from the distinctive white cloak worn by the order
Word origin
[1375–1425; late ME]This word is first recorded in the period 1375–1425. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: guard, period, representation, screw, skim