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ma.cha.la.tsah denotes garments mentioned among clothing items and as the clothing given after filthy garments are removed.
The attested plural noun denotes garments: it is listed among articles of clothing in Isaiah 3:22 and is the clothing given after filthy garments are removed in Zechariah 3:4.
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Garments worn or given as clothing · dominant
Both occurrences are feminine plural absolute nouns. In Isaiah 3:22 the form appears in a list of clothing articles; the APB renders the verse, "The robes and the over-tunics and the cloaks and the purses." In Zechariah 3:4 it names the clothing to be put on after filthy garments are removed; the APB renders, "I will clothe you with robes."
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term as "robes" in both verses. In Zechariah 3:4, it occurs within the contrast between removing filthy garments and clothing the person anew.