vestment
[ vest-muh nt ]
/ ˈvɛst mənt /
noun
a garment, especially an outer garment.
vestments, Chiefly Literary.
attire; clothing.
an official or ceremonial robe.
Ecclesiastical.
- one of the garments worn by the clergy and their assistants, choristers, etc., during divine service and on other occasions.
- one of the garments worn by the celebrant, deacon, and subdeacon during the celebration of the Eucharist.
something that clothes or covers like a garment: a mountaintop with a vestment of clouds.
Origin of vestment
OTHER WORDS FROM vestment
vest·men·tal [vest-men-tl] /vɛstˈmɛn tl/, adjective vest·ment·ed, adjective sub·vest·ment, noun su·per·vest·ment, nounWords nearby vestment
vestigial organ,
vestigium,
vestimentiferan,
vesting,
vestmannaeyjar,
vestment,
vestry,
vestryman,
vesture,
vesuvian,
vesuvianite
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British Dictionary definitions for vestment
vestment
/ (ˈvɛstmənt) /
noun
a garment or robe, esp one denoting office, authority, or rank
any of various ceremonial garments worn by the clergy at religious services
Derived forms of vestment
vestmental (vɛstˈmɛntəl), adjectiveWord Origin for vestment
C13: from Old French
vestiment, from Latin
vestīmentum clothing, from
vestīre to clothe