vesture

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Related terms

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[edit] Etymology

Middle English, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *vestitura "clothing", from Latin vestitus, past participle of vestire "to clothe", from vestis "garment".

[edit] Noun

vesture (plural vestures)

1. A covering of or like clothing.

[edit] Verb

to vesture (third-person singular simple present vestures, present participle vesturing, simple past and past participle vestured)

1. (archaic) To clothe.

[edit] Related terms

• vest
• vestment