Definition of vestment
1a
: an outer garment
especially
: a robe of ceremony or office
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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The first known use of vestment was in the 13th century
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