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- [vest-muh nt]
- /ˈvɛst mənt/
- /ˈvestmənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [vest-muh nt]
- /ˈvɛst mənt/
Definitions of vestment word
- noun vestment a garment, especially an outer garment. 1
- noun vestment vestments, Chiefly Literary. attire; clothing. 1
- noun vestment an official or ceremonial robe. 1
- noun vestment Ecclesiastical. one of the garments worn by the clergy and their assistants, choristers, etc., during divine service and on other occasions. one of the garments worn by the celebrant, deacon, and subdeacon during the celebration of the Eucharist. 1
- noun vestment something that clothes or covers like a garment: a mountaintop with a vestment of clouds. 1
- noun vestment official gown or robe 1
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Origin of vestment
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; syncopated variant of Middle English vestiment < Medieval Latin vestīmentum priestly robe, Latin: garment, equivalent to vestī(re) to dress (see vest) + -mentum -ment
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Parts of speech for Vestment
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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vestment popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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vestment usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for vestment
noun vestment
- accoutrement — Accoutrements are all the things you have with you when you travel or when you take part in a particular activity.
- accoutrements — all the things you have with you when you travel or take part in a particular activity, such as clothing and equipment
- apparel — Apparel means clothes, especially formal clothes worn on an important occasion.
- attirement — dress; attire.
- civvies — People in the armed forces use civvies to refer to ordinary clothes that are not part of a uniform.
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