Meaning of VESTURE
| Pronunciation: | | 'veschur
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- [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
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| | Synonyms: | | apparel, article of clothing, clothes, clothing, wear, wearing apparel |
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| | See Also: | | accessory, accouterment, accoutrement, apparel, array, attire, beachwear, black, blue, brace, change, civilian clothing, civilian dress, civilian garb, clothe, consumer goods, cover, covering, covering, dress, dress, duds, enclothe, finery, fit out, footwear, gallus, garb, garb, garment, garment, gray, grey, G-string, habilitate, handwear, headdress, headgear, knitwear, leisure wear, lounger, natural covering, neckpiece, nightclothes, nightwear, outerwear, overclothes, plain clothes, protective garment, raiment, raiment, regalia, slip-on, slops, sportswear, street clothes, suspender, threads, tog, togs, uniform, wardrobe, work-clothes, work-clothing | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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