vesterie
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vestry — noun (plural vestries) Etymology: Middle English vestrie, probably from Anglo French *vesterie, alteration of Middle French vestiarie, from Medieval Latin vestiarium, from Latin, cupboard for storing clothes, from vestis garment; from its use as… … New Collegiate Dictionary
vestry — (n.) late 14c., probably from Anglo Fr. *vesterie, from O.Fr. vestiaire room for vestments, from L. vestarium wardrobe, noun use of neuter of vestiarius (adj.) of clothes, from vestis garment (see VEST (Cf. vest) (v.)) … Etymology dictionary
ves|try — «VEHS tree», noun, plural tries. 1. a room, part of a church, or building attached to a church, where vestments, and often the sacred vessels, altar equipment, and parish records are kept; sacristy. 2. a similar place used for Sunday school and… … Useful english dictionary
