'Vestment' definitions:
Definition of 'vestment'
(from WordNet)
noun
Gown (especially ceremonial garments) worn by the clergy
Definition of 'Vestment'
From: GCIDE
- Vestment \Vest"ment\, n. [OE. vestement, vestiment, OF. vestement, vestiment, F. v[^e]tement, fr. L. vestimentum, fr. vestire to clothe, fr. vestis a garment, clothing. See Vest.] A covering or garment; some part of clothing or dress; specifically (Eccl.), any priestly garment. "Royal vestiment." --Chaucer. "Priests in holy vestments." --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- The sculptor could not give vestments suitable to the quality of the persons represented. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'vestment'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- apparel,
- array,
- attire,
- bedizenment,
- blanket,
- canonicals,
- ceremonial attire,
- clericals,
- cloak,
- cloth,
- clothes,
- clothing,
- coat,
- costume,
- cover,
- coverage,
- covering,
- covert,
- coverture,
- cowl,
- cowling,
- curtain,
- drape,
- drapery,
- dress,
- dressing,
- duds,
- episcopal vestments,
- fashion,
- fatigues,
- feathers,
- fig,
- frock,
- garb,
- garment,
- garments,
- gear,
- gown,
- guise,
- habiliment,
- habit,
- hanging,
- hood,
- housing,
- investiture,
- investment,
- linen,
- liturgical garments,
- mantle,
- mask,
- pall,
- pontificalia,
- pontificals,
- rag,
- rags,
- raiment,
- robe,
- robes,
- screen,
- shelter,
- shield,
- shroud,
- sportswear,
- style,
- threads,
- togs,
- toilette,
- trim,
- veil,
- vestments,
- vesture,
- wear,
- wearing apparel