A hood, cowl, or hooded garment, especially one worn by monks or other religious figures; the hooded part of a robe.
From Latin 'cuculla' (hood, cowl), possibly related to 'cucullus' and cognate with English 'hood.' The term has been used since medieval times to describe religious garments.
The cuculla is why monks became synonymous with mysterious robed figures in popular culture—that iconic hood created an air of mystique and removed individual identity, which was actually the whole point for religious contemplation!
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