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单词 vesture
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Definition of vesture in English:

vesture

noun ˈvɛstʃəˈvɛstʃər
mass nounliterary
  • Clothing; dress.

    〈诗/文〉衣服;服装

    a man garbed in ancient vesture

    穿古装的男子。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • He was quite comfortable in presiding at the Lord's Supper in this vesture because it befit the ministry he had chosen.
    • The various modes of his vesture are displayed, carefully dated, in a series of glass cases.
    • In addition some suspected that liberals might find themselves in the dock for failing, contrary to church law, to wear proper church vesture such as cassock and surplice.
    • The chance of seeing him take a backwards flip in full Sunday vesture was too dazzlingly promising.
    • We became a robed choir, so we adopted the vesture of the traditional choir dress.
    Synonyms
    outfit, ensemble, suit

Origin

Middle English: from Old French, based on Latin vestire 'clothe'.

Rhymes

divesture, gesture

Definition of vesture in US English:

vesture

nounˈvesCHərˈvɛstʃər
literary
  • Clothing; dress.

    〈诗/文〉衣服;服装

    a man garbed in ancient vesture

    穿古装的男子。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The chance of seeing him take a backwards flip in full Sunday vesture was too dazzlingly promising.
    • We became a robed choir, so we adopted the vesture of the traditional choir dress.
    • In addition some suspected that liberals might find themselves in the dock for failing, contrary to church law, to wear proper church vesture such as cassock and surplice.
    • He was quite comfortable in presiding at the Lord's Supper in this vesture because it befit the ministry he had chosen.
    • The various modes of his vesture are displayed, carefully dated, in a series of glass cases.
    Synonyms
    outfit, ensemble, suit

Origin

Middle English: from Old French, based on Latin vestire ‘clothe’.

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