A hood-like garment or covering, particularly a monk's cowl or hooded robe.
From Old French cuculle and Latin cucullus (hood, cowl), borrowed from a Celtic source. The word spread through medieval European languages via monastic usage.
Medieval monks wore cuculles not just for fashion but as functional uniforms that identified their order and monastic rank—your clothing literally told your life story.
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