vestment

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vestment

/ˈvɛstmənt/

Where it comes from

From Middle English vestement, vestment, from Old French vestement, from Latin vestīmentum. By surface analysis, vest + -ment. Compare French vêtement.

noun vestments

A robe, gown, or other article of clothing worn as an indication of office. The priest wore a white vestment during the ceremony.
Any of the special articles of clothing worn by members of the clergy etc., especially a garment worn at the celebration of the Eucharist. liturgical vestment
plural, plural only Clothing.
Similar: vestiary
archaic An article of clothing, especially an outer garment.

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noun robe worn by members of the clergy

Deutsch	Ornat
Ελληνικά	άμφιο ámfio
Русский	облаче́ние oblačénije

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@misc{vestment_2026,
  title = {vestment},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/vestment},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}