vesture

ves·ture  (vschr)

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.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *vesttra, from Latin vesttus, past participle of vestre, to clothe, from vestis, garment; see vest.]

Thesaurus

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 article of clothing, clothing, habiliment, wearable, wear 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" raiment, regalia, array - especially fine or decorative clothing 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" gray, grey - clothing that is a grey color; "he was dressed in grey" hand wear, handwear - clothing for the hands headdress, headgear - clothing for the head 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 nightclothes, nightwear, sleepwear - garments designed to be worn in bed 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 duds, threads, togs - informal terms for 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 apparel, clothe, enclothe, garb, garment, raiment, tog, habilitate, fit out, dress - provide with clothes or put clothes on; "Parents must feed and dress their child"