vestiture

noun

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

2 : clothing, garb, dress

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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