vestment

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vest·ment | \ ˈves(t)-mənt

Definition of vestment

1a : an outer garment especially : a robe of ceremony or office

b vestments\ ˈves(t)-mənts

\ plural : clothing, garb

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

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Recent Examples on the Web The tall and burly Ukrainian military chaplain clutched a wooden cross and wore a long, camouflage-green cleric’s robe and a gold embroidered vestment. — Washington Post, 3 Mar. 2022 In turn Biden gave the pontiff a vestment for clerics, known as a chasuble, made in 1930 that was part of an archive belonging to the oldest Catholic church in Washington. — Chico Harlan, Seung Min Kim, Anchorage Daily News, 29 Oct. 2021 Because of the circular design and lightweight material of the pellegrina, which opens at the front, the wind easily sweeps beneath it, making the liturgical vestment the ecclesial equivalent of Marilyn Monroe’s iconic white dress. — The Salt Lake Tribune, 10 Mar. 2021 Donny Osmond found the perfect vestment to perform a wedding, Religion News Service reported. — David Noyce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 Oct. 2020 Hooded silver and gold gowns had the drape of vestments and the commitment of the true believer. — Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2020 The cardinals in their scarlet vestments are a constant design element, massed for conclaves or strung out in long files along the Vatican corridors. — Mike Hale, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2020 With his flawless French, flowing vestments and dark-rimmed glasses, Cardinal Ortega cut an elegant figure in Cuban society. — Andrea Rodriguez And Peter Orsi, Washington Post, 26 July 2019 Bright teals and gold capture the scene Perry still remembers on her cope, the vestment worn by priests in celebration. — Miriam Marini, Detroit Free Press, 8 Feb. 2020 See More

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