ves·ti·ture
| \ ˈvestəˌchu̇(ə)r, -ˌchu̇ə, -chə(r), -təˌtu̇-, -tə‧ˌtyu̇- \
plural -s
Definition of vestiture
1
: investiture
a vestiture of power in the proletariat— Philip Wylie
3
: something that covers a surface like a garment
especially
: a covering (as of scales, hairs, or spines) on an insect's body or wings
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