Vesture
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈvɛst͡ʃə(ɹ)/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Vesture is a noun meaning A covering of, or like, clothing.
Meaning
A covering of, or like, clothing.
More Meanings
- (archaic) To clothe.
Example Sentences
It pencilled each flower with rich and variegated hues, and threw over its exuberant foliage a vesture of emerald green.
His broad-brim was placed beside him; his legs were stiffly crossed; his drab vesture was buttoned up to his chin; and spectacles on nose, he seemed absorbed in reading from a ponderous volume.
Word Forms
- vestures
- vesturing
- vestured
Synonyms for vesture
Depending on context, synonyms include apparel, wear, clothing, clothes.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include apparel, clothes, clothing, wear, napless, vestiture.
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