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A covering or garment; some part of clothing or dress

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  1. n. A covering or garment; some part of clothing or dress
  2. n. any priestly garment.
  3. n. gown (especially ceremonial garments) worn by the clergy
  4. A covering or garment; some part of clothing or dress; specifically (Eccl.), any priestly garment. "Royal vestiment." Chaucer. "Priests in holy vestments." Shak. The sculptor could not give vestments suitable to the quality of the persons represented. Dryden.
  5. A covering or garment; some part of clothing or dress;specifically (Eccl.), any priestly garment. "Royal vestiment."Chaucer. "Priests in holy vestments." Shak.The sculptor could not give vestments suitable to the quality of thepersons represented. Dryden.
  6. n:100 n. gown (especially ceremonial garments) worn by the clergy