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Brewer's: Abolla
Aboll′a
An ancient military garment worn by the Greeks and Romans, opposed to the toga or robe of peace. The abolla being worn by the lower orders, was affected by philosophers in the vanity of humility.
Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
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