1. a short cape with a hood worn by certain high-ranking Catholic clergy
Usage: ecclesiastical

Examples

• The cardinal wore a red silk mozetta over his cassock.
• The Pope’s white mozetta is trimmed with ermine during winter.
• Bishops may wear a purple mozetta during certain ceremonies.
• The mozetta is fastened at the neck with a small button.
• During the liturgy, he removed his mozetta before approaching the altar.