vesture

[ ves-cher ]

/ ˈvɛs tʃər /

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noun

Law.

everything growing on and covering the land, with the exception of trees.
any such covering, as grass or wheat.

Archaic.

clothing; garments.
something that covers like a garment; covering.

verb (used with object), ves·tured, ves·tur·ing.

Archaic. to clothe or cover.

Origin of vesture

1300–50; Middle English <Anglo-French; Old French vesteure<Vulgar Latin *vestītūra, equivalent to Latin vestīt(us), past participle of vestīre (see vest) + -ūra-ure

OTHER WORDS FROM vesture

ves·tur·al, adjectivenon·ves·ture, noun

Words nearby vesture

vestment, vest-pocket, vest-pocket park, vestry, vestryman, vesture, Vesuvian, vesuvianite, vesuvianite jade, Vesuvius, vet

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Example sentences from the Web for vesture

The vesture dropped from her hand, and hung downward from her belt, leaving her form bared to the waist.
The Shadow of the Czar|John R. Carling
They will be folded up as a vesture, and they "shall be changed."
Among the Forces|Henry White Warren
Face and vesture alike revealed to the sharp eye of the Italian the woe underneath.
Dr. Sevier|George W. Cable
And knowest thou no Prophet, even in the vesture, environment, and dialect of this age?
Sartor Resartus, and On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History|Thomas Carlyle

That must be put off—changed as a vesture—by the risen and reunited body and soul.
William Blake|Algernon Charles Swinburne

British Dictionary definitions for vesture

vesture

/ (ˈvɛstʃə) /

noun

archaic a garment or something that seems like a garmenta vesture of cloud

law

everything except trees that grows on the land
a product of the land, such as grass, wheat, etc

verb

(tr) archaic to clothe

Derived forms of vesture

vestural, adjective

Word Origin for vesture

C14: from Old French, from vestir, from Latin vestīre, from vestis clothing

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单词	vesture
释义	vesture [ ves-cher ] / ˈvɛs tʃər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR vesture ON THESAURUS.COM noun Law. everything growing on and covering the land, with the exception of trees. any such covering, as grass or wheat. Archaic. clothing; garments. something that covers like a garment; covering. verb (used with object), ves·tured, ves·tur·ing. Archaic. to clothe or cover. Origin of vesture 1300–50; Middle English <Anglo-French; Old French vesteure<Vulgar Latin *vestītūra, equivalent to Latin vestīt(us), past participle of vestīre (see vest) + -ūra-ure OTHER WORDS FROM vesture ves·tur·al, adjectivenon·ves·ture, noun Words nearby vesture vestment, vest-pocket, vest-pocket park, vestry, vestryman, vesture, Vesuvian, vesuvianite, vesuvianite jade, Vesuvius, vet Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for vesture The vesture dropped from her hand, and hung downward from her belt, leaving her form bared to the waist. The Shadow of the Czar\|John R. Carling They will be folded up as a vesture, and they "shall be changed." Among the Forces\|Henry White Warren Face and vesture alike revealed to the sharp eye of the Italian the woe underneath. Dr. Sevier\|George W. Cable And knowest thou no Prophet, even in the vesture, environment, and dialect of this age? Sartor Resartus, and On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History\|Thomas Carlyle That must be put off—changed as a vesture—by the risen and reunited body and soul. William Blake\|Algernon Charles Swinburne British Dictionary definitions for vesture vesture / (ˈvɛstʃə) / noun archaic a garment or something that seems like a garmenta vesture of cloud law everything except trees that grows on the land a product of the land, such as grass, wheat, etc verb (tr) archaic to clothe Derived forms of vesture vestural, adjective Word Origin for vesture C14: from Old French, from vestir, from Latin vestīre, from vestis clothing Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to vesture wardrobe, garb, regalia, attire, sportswear, frock, robe, tunic, stole, habiliment, habit, sack, costume, array, dress, accouterment, frippery, rigging, things, equipment
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vesture

noun

verb (used with object), ves·tured, ves·tur·ing.

Origin of vesture

OTHER WORDS FROM vesture

Words nearby vesture

Example sentences from the Web for vesture

British Dictionary definitions for vesture

noun

verb

Derived forms of vesture

Word Origin for vesture

Words related to vesture