vest|ment

vest|ment «VEHST muhnt», noun.

1. a) one of the garments worn by clergymen, their assistants, the choristers, or other functionaries, in performing sacred duties or on some special occasion. It is often indicative of the wearer's rank or the ceremony being performed. b) one of the garments worn by clergymen at the Eucharist, especially the chasuble.

2. a garment, especially a robe or gown, worn by an official on a ceremonial occasion.

3. Figurative. something that covers like a garment; covering: »

the green vestment of the meadow.

╂[< Old French vestment, alteration of Latin vestimentum < vestīre to clothe < vestis garment]