vestment
1vestment — (n.) c.1300, from O.Fr. vestment (Fr. vêtement), from L. vestimentum clothing, clothes, from vestire to clothe (see WEAR (Cf. wear)) …
2Vestment — Vest ment, n. [OE. vestement, vestiment, OF. vestement, vestiment, F. v[^e]tement, fr. L. vestimentum, fr. vestire to clothe, fr. vestis a garment, clothing. See {Vest}.] A covering or garment; some part of clothing or dress; specifically (Eccl.) …
3vestment — ► NOUN 1) a robe worn by the clergy or choristers during services. 2) archaic a garment, especially a ceremonial or official robe. ORIGIN Latin vestimentum, from vestire to clothe …
4vestment — [vest′mənt] n. [ME vestement < OFr < L vestimentum < vestire, to clothe: see VEST] 1. a garment; robe; gown; esp., an official robe or gown 2. Eccles. any of the garments worn by officiants and their assistants, choir members, etc.… …
5Vestment — Vestments are liturgical garments and articles associated primarily with the Christian religions, especially the Latin Rite and other Roman Catholics, Eastern Orthodox, Anglicans, Methodists, and Lutheran Churches. Many other groups also make use …
6vestment — UK [ˈvestmənt] / US noun [countable] Word forms vestment : singular vestment plural vestments formal a robe worn by a priest, or a piece of clothing worn with it …
7vestment — vestmental /vest men tl/, adj. vestmented, adj. /vest meuhnt/, n. 1. a garment, esp. an outer garment. 2. vestments, Chiefly Literary. attire; clothing. 3. an official or ceremonial robe. 4. Eccles. a. one of the garments worn by the clergy and… …
8vestment — noun Etymology: Middle English vestement, from Anglo French, from Latin vestimentum, from vestire to clothe Date: 13th century 1. a. an outer garment; especially a robe of ceremony or office b. plural clothing, garb 2. a covering resembling a… …
9vestment — noun a) A robe or gown worn as an indication of office b) Any of the robes worn by members of the clergy etc., especially a garment worn at the celebration of the Eucharist …
10vestment — Synonyms and related words: apparel, array, attire, bedizenment, blanket, canonicals, ceremonial attire, clericals, cloak, cloth, clothes, clothing, coat, costume, cover, coverage, covering, covert, coverture, cowl, cowling, curtain, drape,… …
