vestment

English

/ˈvɛstmənt/

noun
Definitions
  • A robe, gown, or other article of clothing worn as an indication of office.
  • Any of the special articles of clothing worn by members of the clergy etc., especially a garment worn at the celebration of the Eucharist.
  • (in plural) Clothing.
  • (archaic) An article of clothing, especially an outer garment.

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French vestement derived from Latin vestīmentum affix from English vest root from Proto-Indo-European *wes- (buy, sell, wet, eat, dress, moist, put on, clothe, moisture, graze, wear, damp, prick, stick, consume, pierce, feast, fat, be, happy, stab, be cheerful, sting).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*wes-

Gloss

buy, sell, wet, eat, dress, moist, put on, clothe, moisture, graze, wear, damp, prick, stick, consume, pierce, feast, fat, be, happy, stab, be cheerful, sting

Concept
Semantic Field

Possession

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

着

Emoji
🏪 🏬

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