vesture
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ves·ture
(vĕs′chər)n.
1. Clothing; apparel.
2. Something that covers or cloaks: hills in a vesture of mist.
tr.v. ves·tured, ves·tur·ing, ves·tures
To cover with vesture; clothe.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *vestītūra, from Latin vestītus, past participle of vestīre, to clothe, from vestis, garment; see vest.]
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vesture
(ˈvɛstʃə)n
1. (Clothing & Fashion) archaic a garment or something that seems like a garment: a vesture of cloud.
2. (Law) law
a. everything except trees that grows on the land
b. a product of the land, such as grass, wheat, etc
vb
(tr) archaic to clothe
[C14: from Old French, from vestir, from Latin vestīre, from vestis clothing]
ˈvestural adj
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ves•ture
(ˈvɛs tʃər)n., v. -tured, -tur•ing. n.
1. Law. everything growing on and covering the land, as grass or wheat, with the exception of trees.
2. Archaic.
v.t. a. clothing; garments.
b. something that covers like a garment; covering.
3. Archaic. to clothe or cover.
[1300–50; Middle English < Anglo-French; Old French vesteure « Latin vestīt(us), past participle of vestīre]
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vesture
Past participle: vestured
Gerund: vesturing
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Noun | 1. | vesture - something that covers or cloaks like a garment; "fields in a vesture of green" covering, natural covering, cover - a natural object that covers or envelops; "under a covering of dust"; "the fox was flushed from its cover" |
2. | vesture - a covering designed to be worn on a person's body accessory, accouterment, accoutrement - clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing apparel, clothes, wearing apparel, dress - clothing in general; "she was refined in her choice of apparel"; "he always bought his clothes at the same store"; "fastidious about his dress" attire, garb, dress - clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion; "formal attire"; "battle dress" beachwear - clothing to be worn at a beach black - black clothing (worn as a sign of mourning); "the widow wore black" blue - blue clothing; "she was wearing blue" change - a different or fresh set of clothes; "she brought a change in her overnight bag" civilian clothing, civilian dress, civilian garb, plain clothes - ordinary clothing as distinguished from uniforms, work clothes, clerical garb, etc. consumer goods - goods (as food or clothing) intended for direct use or consumption covering - an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it) drag - clothing that is conventionally worn by the opposite sex (especially women's clothing when worn by a man); "he went to the party dressed in drag"; "the waitresses looked like missionaries in drag" footwear - clothing worn on a person's feet garment - an article of clothing; "garments of the finest silk" knitwear - knitted clothing leisure wear - informal clothing designed to be worn when you are relaxing loungewear - clothing suitable for relaxation man's clothing - clothing that is designed for men to wear neckpiece - an article of apparel worn about the neck outerwear, overclothes - clothing for use outdoors protective garment - clothing that is intended to protect the wearer from injury ready-to-wear - ready-made clothing; "she couldn't find anything in ready-to-wear that she liked" slip-on - an article of clothing (garment or shoe) that is easily slipped on or off slops - cheap clothing (as formerly issued to sailors in Britain) street clothes - ordinary clothing suitable for public appearances (as opposed to costumes or sports apparel or work clothes etc.) tailor-made - custom-made clothing uniform - clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification vestiture - an archaic term for clothing wardrobe - collection of clothing belonging to one person woman's clothing - clothing that is designed for women to wear work-clothes, work-clothing - clothing worn for doing manual labor | |
Verb | 1. | vesture - provide or cover with a cloak |
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