vestment

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English vestement, vestment, from Old French vestement, from Latin vestīmentum. By surface analysis, vest +‎ -ment. Compare French vêtement. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈvɛstmənt/ === Noun === vestment (plural vestments) A robe, gown, or other article of clothing worn as an indication of office. Any of the special articles of clothing worn by members of the clergy etc., especially a garment worn at the celebration of the Eucharist. (plural only) Clothing. Synonym: vestiary (archaic) An article of clothing, especially an outer garment. ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === “vestment”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, editors (1895–1910), “vestment”, in The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC.