n.
Pronunciation: ' ves(t)-m ə nt
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English vestement, from Anglo-French, from Latin vestimentum, from vestire to clothe
Date: 13th century
1 a : an outer garment especially : a robe of ceremony or office b plural : CLOTHING , GARB
2 : a covering resembling a garment
3 : one of the articles of the ceremonial attire and insignia worn by ecclesiastical officiants and assistants as indicative of their rank and appropriate to the rite being celebrated
– vest · men · tal \ ves(t)- ' men-t ə l \ adjective