VESTIARY

vestiary

(adjective) relating to clothing (especially vestments)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Noun

vestiary (plural vestiaries)

A dressing room or storeroom for clothes, especially in a church or other religious house.

(rare, uncountable) clothing; garments

Synonyms

• (dressing room in a church): vestry, sacristy

Etymology 2

Adjective

vestiary (comparative more vestiary, superlative most vestiary)

Pertaining to clothes or clothing.

Synonyms

• (pertaining to clothing): sartorial

Anagrams

• aversity

Source: Wiktionary


Ves"ti*a*ry, n. Etym: [L. vestiarium. See Vestry.]

Definition: A wardrobe; a robing room; a vestry. Fuller.

Ves"ti*a*ry, a.

Definition: Pertaining to clothes, or vestments.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

25 January 2025

DERMATOGLYPHICS

(noun) the study of the whorls and loops and arches in the fingertips and on the palms of the hand and the soles of the feet; “some criminologists specialize in dermatoglyphics”


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.

coffee icon