What is a nun's robe call?

Answer 1

A nun's formal "uniform" is called a habit. The term applies generally to the distinctive garments of a religious order. Some nuns also still wear the oversized white headgear called a cornette, while others wear black or black-over-white head veils, often over a white coif, or stiff cap.

Answer 2

although the main robe is called a habit, the overall outfit with its several component parts is called a habit as well. The major elements of the habit are:

The religious habit of Roman Catholic nuns typically consists of the following elements:

• White coif: The garment's headpiece ( a white cotton cap andwhite wimple or guimpe)
• Black veil: Sometimes includes a white underveil .
• Holy habit: The central piece of the garment, also calleds a tunic. I
• Sleeves: Two sets of sleeves, a larger of which can be worn folded up for work
• Underskirts: Two underskirts\.
• Card: A stiff black covering worn over the coif .
• Apron: Worn over the habit to protect it during work activities.

Answer 3

The entire religious costume is called a Habit. some male orders such as the Franciscans apply the term to both Male and Female costumes. The robe part of the habit has traditionally been know as a tunic with a belt or girdle. A hood and scapular may be worn over the tunic.