vestment
(noun) gown (especially ceremonial garments) worn by the clergy
Source: WordNet® 3.1
vestment (plural vestments)
A robe, gown, or other article of clothing worn as an indication of office.
Any of the special articles of clothing worn by members of the clergy etc, especially a garment worn at the celebration of the Eucharist.
(in plural) Clothing.
(archaic) An article of clothing, especially an outer garment.
Source: Wiktionary
Vest"ment, n. Etym: [OE. vestement, vestiment, OF. vestement, vestiment, F. vêtement, fr. L. vestimentum, fr. vestire to clothe, fr. vestis a garment, clothing. See Vest.]
Definition: A covering or garment; some part of clothing or dress; specifically (Eccl.), any priestly garment. "Royal vestiment." Chaucer. "Priests in holy vestments." Shak. The sculptor could not give vestments suitable to the quality of the persons represented. Dryden.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 December 2024
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