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vestiary

noun

ˈve-stē-ˌer-ē

Definition of vestiary

as in clothing

covering for the human body in Gainsborough's paintings women are almost always portrayed in a varicolored vestiary of satin and silk

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Teens are notorious for experimenting with everything from hairstyles to clothing in the name of self-expression.

— Liz Regalia, Parents, 10 Aug. 2026
Brian’s Angels provides immediate need items such as toiletries, nonperishable foods and clothing.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of clothing

Noun

Polished suits and other types of professional business attire — the typical recommendation of career advisers in years past — no longer are the default option when interviewers may show up in hoodies and shorts.

— Cathy Bussewitz, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026
One attendee was decked out in a T-shirt featuring a bug-eyed alien playing electric guitar, but for everyone else in the room, business attire was the order of the day.

— Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of attire

Noun

And Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum wears dresses and blouses embroidered by Indigenous artisans to honor their textile traditions.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
And while museums are bursting at the seams with paintings of naked women, real women are thrown out of museums for wearing too little (a low-cut dress) or too much (a niqab).

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of dress

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Today Curious George and the Man in the Yellow Hat appear across apparel, toys, games (both analog and digital), television, and film.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026
More pre-fall favorites This fall, expect to see funnel-neck jackets, slim-fitting and lady jackets, sheer apparel, earth-tones and pops of color.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of apparel

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