ves·ture (v s ch r)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 *vest t ra, from Latin vest tus, past participle of vest re, to clothe, from vestis, garment; see vest.] |
vesture [ˈvɛstʃə]n1. (Clothing & Fashion) Archaic a garment or something that seems like a garment a vesture of cloud 2. (Law) Lawa. everything except trees that grows on the land b. a product of the land, such as grass, wheat, etc. vb (tr) Archaic to clothe [from Old French, from vestir, from Latin vestīre, from vestis clothing] vestural adj
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. | vesture - something that covers or cloaks like a garment; "fields in a vesture of green" | | 2. | vesture - a covering designed to be worn on a person's bodyapparel, 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" 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" 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" leisure wear - informal clothing designed to be worn when you are relaxing neckpiece - an article of apparel worn about the neck 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.) uniform - clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification wardrobe - collection of clothing belonging to one person | | Verb | 1. | vesture - provide or cover with a cloak |
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