In Latin literature, the term palla is used ambiguously. [7] It can denote not only a cloak, but also a foot-length sleeveless dress with straps (or a brooch) worn directly on the skin.
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The palla was a woven rectangle made of wool that the matron put on on top of her stola when she went outside. She could use the palla in many ways, like a modern scarf, but palla is often translated as a cloak.
The basic palla was a large, rectangular piece of woolen cloth. It was worn wrapped around the body, either over a tunica, or shirt, or a toga if the wearer was unmarried, or over a stola, a long gown, if the wearer was married.
The meaning of PALLA is a loose outer garment formed by wrapping or draping a large square of cloth and worn by women of ancient Rome.
Originally, the palla, like the Doric chiton, served as an undergarment, but during the early Roman Republic, the tunic became the undergarment, and the palla, sometimes adorned with embroidery, turned into a cloak for formal occasions.
Yet the palla remained an important garment for women, and it was woven and decorated in a variety of fabrics and patterns. Wool was the most common fabric used to make the palla.
There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun palla, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.