Word Meanings - VESTMENT - Book Publishers vocabulary database

A covering or garment; some part of clothing or dress; specifically , any priestly garment. "Royal vestiment." Chaucer. "Priests in holy vestments." Shak. The sculptor could not give vestments suitable to the quality of the persons represented.

Additional info about word: VESTMENT

A covering or garment; some part of clothing or dress; specifically , any priestly garment. "Royal vestiment." Chaucer. "Priests in holy vestments." Shak. The sculptor could not give vestments suitable to the quality of the persons represented. Dryden. (more info) vestiment, F. vêtement, fr. L. vestimentum, fr. vestire to clothe,

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  The fielder in the games of cricket and lacrosse who supports "point."
• COVERLET
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• REPRESENTABLE
  Capable of being represented.
• ROYALIZE
  to make royal. Shak.
• GARMENT
  Any article of clothing, as a coat, a gown, etc. No man putteth a piece of new cloth unto old garment. Matt. ix. 16.
• SPECIFICALLY
  In a specific manner.
• REPRESENTANT
  Appearing or acting for another; representing.
• COVERCLE
  A small cover; a lid. Sir T. Browne.
• QUALITY
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• DRESSINESS
  The state of being dressy.
• COULD
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• CLOTHESLINE
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• COVERT BARON
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• ROYALIZATION
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• COVERTNESS
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• COVERER
  One who, or that which, covers.
• CLOTHESHORSE
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• ROYAL
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• DEMANDRESS
  A woman who demands.
• RECOVER
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  Blankets, sheets, coverlets, etc., for a bed. Shak.
• OFFENDRESS
  A woman who offends. Shak.
• HEARSECLOTH
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• INEQUALITY
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