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DictionaryRoot: vestire
Latin

vestire

clothe or cover

Forms

  • vestire
  • vestit- — The form used for completed action.

Origin

Formed from Latin vestis, “clothing,” from an ancient clothing family.

Note

Clothing can become a model for furnishing something with an office, right, or appearance.

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A Catholic priest celebrating a service, with his richly draped green chasuble as the dominant subject and a simple altar and chalice establishing its ceremonial use.
noun

vestment

VEST-munt/ˈvestmənt/

A ceremonial garment worn by clergy during worship.

Etymology
vestLatinclothe or cover
+mentLatina means, result, or product

The pieces form a noun for something used to clothe someone: a garment. The selected English meaning specializes that general clothing sense to garments worn by clergy during worship.

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