White Vestment Reaching the Fee

White vestment reaching the fee crossword clue, 3 letters. UK Daily Express small crossword found in 4 Oct 2017.

Answer: ALB.

White vestment reaching the fee in sentence

Alb is a white vestment reaching the feet, worn over the cassock during Mass. “It was made of white linen, to symbolize the self-denial and chastity befitting a priest. It hung down to the ankles, to remind him that he was bound to practice good works to his life’s end. A white linen tunic also formed part of the ordinary attire of both Romans and Greeks under the Empire, and most modern authorities, e.g. Duchesne and Braun, think it needless to look further for the origin of our alb.