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vesture.

A covering of, or like, clothing.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈvɛst͡ʃə(ɹ)//ˈvɛstjʊə(ɹ)/
  1. A covering of, or like, clothing.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English vesture (noun) and vesturen (verb), from Anglo-Norman, from Old French vesteüre, from Vulgar Latin vestītūra (“clothing”), from Latin vestītus, perfect passive participle of vestiō (“to clothe”), from vestis (“garment”).

verb/ˈvɛst͡ʃə(ɹ)//ˈvɛstjʊə(ɹ)/
  1. To clothe.

    archaic
Where this word comes from

From Middle English vesture (noun) and vesturen (verb), from Anglo-Norman, from Old French vesteüre, from Vulgar Latin vestītūra (“clothing”), from Latin vestītus, perfect passive participle of vestiō (“to clothe”), from vestis (“garment”).

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