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

Examples

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