Vestiary

Quick meaning: Vestiary is a noun meaning (countable) A dressing room or storeroom for clothes, especially in a church or other religious house.

Meaning

(countable) A dressing room or storeroom for clothes, especially in a church or other religious house.

More Meanings

1. Pertaining to clothes or clothing.
2. (rare, uncountable) Clothing; garments.

Example Sentences

In 1964 she initiated ‘vestiary’ sculpture made of soft materials and designed to be worn by the spectators […].

The Professor was left to stare into the depths of his ancient hat, as if it were a vestiary expression of his present situation.

They often had her return to the vestiary for different items two or three times before they were satisfied with what she brought them.

Here a novice appeared from the vestiary of the chapel at his call, and received commands to enquire at the hamlet whether Philipson's bales, with the horse which transported them, had been left there, or ferried over along with his son.

Word Forms

• vestiaries

Synonyms for vestiary

Depending on context, synonyms include sacristy, vestry, sartorial.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include vestry, revestiary, wardrobe, dressingroom, toilet, garderobe.

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