Roman Antiquity, was any upper garment worn over the tunic.

Amictus, among Ecclesiastical Writers, the uppermost garment anciently worn by the clergy; the other five being the alba, fimbria, stola, manipulus, and planeta. The amictus was a linen garment, of a square figure, covering the head, neck, and shoulders, and buckled or clasped before the breast. It is still worn by the religious abroad.