paenula

[ peen-yuh-luh ]
/ ˈpin yə lə /

noun, plural pae·nu·lae [peen-yuh-lee] /ˈpin yəˌli/, pae·nu·las.

a long, circular cloak, sleeveless and often hooded, worn by the poorer classes in ancient Rome.

Origin of paenula

Borrowed into English from Latin around 1745–55