vestment

noun vest·ment \ ˈves(t)-mənt \

|Updated on: 21 Jun 2018

Definition of vestment

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

b vestments 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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vestmental

play \ves(t)-ˈmen-tᵊl\ adjective

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Recent Examples of vestment from the Web

Looking at the vestments, the quality is incredible.

— jason farago, New York Times, "A Trinity of Opinions on the Met’s ‘Heavenly Bodies’," 20 May 2018
Leto’s ensemble includes a gold embroidered stole similar to a priest’s vestment, and the songstress accessorized her gown with a giant feathered halo.

— Vogue, "Met Gala 2018 Live Blog: Katy Perry Walks the Red Carpet in Six-Foot Wings," 7 May 2018
The ornate, intricate, almost otherworldly papal vestments were hung carefully behind glass like oversized gold and white butterflies.

— pamela keogh, Vanities, "“I’m Not Sure Any Bishops Could Fit into Them”: Touring the Met’s Catholic Fashions with Father James Martin," 8 May 2018
And while the bike is designed to look like classic Bonnevilles (1959-73), this is a state-of the-art motorcycle in vintage vestments.

— WSJ, "The Unimprovable Awards: Perfect Things Inspired By Stylish Locales," 8 May 2018
Religious vestments were lent to flush out the exhibit.

— dave quinn, PEOPLE.com, "The Met Gala's 'Catholic Imagination' Theme Called 'Blasphemous' and 'Sacrilegious' by Critics," 8 May 2018
For some garments, like a particularly delicate suite of vestment sewn by 15 women over 16 years, the Met agreed to help with conservation.

— shira telushkin, Washington Post, "High church meets high fashion: How Catholic style took over the Met," 3 May 2018
And then Frank Daly will be ready for the investiture, bestowing upon this man from the Congo his proper priestly vestments.

— thomas farragher, BostonGlobe.com, "As a child, he tended sheep in the Congo. Now, he’ll tend souls in Boston," 1 May 2018
That was the ultimate revenge.’’ The Vatican has lent the Met more than 40 liturgical vestments and accessories, which will be displayed in the Anna Wintour Costume Center.

— maureen dowd, Vogue, "“Heavenly Bodies,” the Met’s Biggest Show Ever, Earns Its Hallelujahs," 11 Apr. 2018

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