About The Word Vesture

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Vesture

Vesture Meaning & Definition
Vesture Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Vesture?

[n] covering designed to be worn on a person's body
[n] something that covers or cloaks like a garment; "fields in a vesture of green"
[v] provide or cover with vesture

Synonyms | Synonyms for Vesture: apparel | article of clothing | clothes | clothing | wear | wearing apparel

Related Terms | Find terms related to Vesture:

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Vesture In Webster's Dictionary

\Ves"ture\ (?; 135), n. [OF. vesture, vesteure, F. v[^e]ture, LL. vestitura, from L. vestire to clothe, dress. See {Vest}, v. t., and cf. {Vestiture}.] 1. A garment or garments; a robe; clothing; dress; apparel; vestment; covering; envelope. --Piers Plowman. Approach, and kiss her sacred vesture's hem. --Milton. Rocks, precipices, and gulfs, appareled with a vesture of plants. --Bentley. There polished chests embroidered vestures graced. --Pope. 2. (O. Eng. Law) (a) The corn, grass, underwood, stubble, etc., with which land was covered; as, the vesture of an acre. (b) Seizin; possession.

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