[ noun ] a loose-fitting white ecclesiastical vestment with wide sleeves <noun.artifact>
Surplice \Sur"plice\, n. [F. surplis, OF. surpeiz, LL. superpellicium; super over + pellicium, pelliceum, a robe of fur, L. pellicius made of skins. See {Pelisse}.] (Eccl.) A white garment worn over another dress by the clergy of the Roman Catholic, Episcopal, and certain other churches, in some of their ministrations.
{Surplice fees} (Eccl.), fees paid to the English clergy for occasional duties.
Another easy topper is a wrapped surplice blouse or sweater.