vestment
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noun \ˈves(t)-mənt\Definition of VESTMENT
2
: a covering resembling a garment
3
: one of the articles of the ceremonial attire and insignia worn by ecclesiastical officiants and assistants as indicative of their rank and appropriate to the rite being celebrated
— vest·men·tal \ves(t)-ˈmen-təl\ adjective
See Origin of VESTMENT
Middle English vestement, from Anglo-French, from Latin vestimentum, from vestire to clothe
First Known Use: 13th century
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