vesture
vesture · vestures
A covering of, or like, clothingA covering of, or like, clothing.
/ˈvɛst͡ʃə(ɹ)/
Meaning
1 sensesA covering of, or like, clothing.
something that covers or cloaks like a garment
Origin
From Middle English vesture (noun) and vesturen (verb), from Anglo-Norman, from Old FrenchFrom Middle English vesture (noun) and vesturen (verb), from Anglo-Norman, from Old French vesteüre, from Vulgar Latin vestītūra (“clothing”), from Latin vestītus, perfect passive participle of vestiō (“to clothe”), from vestis (“garment”).
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Forms
plural: vesturesSynonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- a covering designed to be worn on a person's body:clothingarticle of clothingwearwearablehabiliment