vestment

Meaning

1. A robe, gown, or other article of clothing worn as an indication of office.
2. Any of the special articles of clothing worn by members of the clergy etc., especially a garment worn at the celebration of the Eucharist.
3. Clothing.
4. An article of clothing, especially an outer garment.

Synonyms

garment

robe

dress

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cloth

vesture

apparel

gown

habiliment

habit

investment

raiment

robes of office

suit

tog

vestments

priest’s robe

canonical

cope

dressing

dud

garb

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈvɛstmənt/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: vestement

Cognate with French: vêtement

In summary

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