vestment
noun
vest·ment
ˈves(t)-mənt 
1
a
: an outer garment
especially
: a robe of ceremony or office
b
2
: a covering resembling a garment
3
: one of the articles of the ceremonial attire and insignia worn by ecclesiastical officiants and assistants as indicative of their rank and appropriate to the rite being celebrated
Examples of vestment in a Sentence
wore professional vestments to the interview to give her potential future employer a good first impression
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Away from politics, Sunday’s proceedings were replete with religious symbolism and Leo, who wore traditional white vestments, at times appeared visibly moved.
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Matthew Mpoke Bigg, New York Times, 18 May 2025
The image depicts Trump — who is not Catholic — seated on an gilded chair, dressed in white papal vestments and headdress, with one finger raised, in a gesture that evokes Christ and other religious figures’ hand symbols in Christian iconography.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 4 May 2025
Comments Conclave, the 2024 political thriller about a papal election and the secrets beneath the cardinals' vestments, arrived at an auspicious time.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 22 Apr. 2025
The liturgical garments – such as robes, stoles and hats – worn by the pope and other Christian church officials are known as vestments.
—Christopher Watson, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2025
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Matthew Mpoke Bigg, New York Times, 18 May 2025
The image depicts Trump — who is not Catholic — seated on an gilded chair, dressed in white papal vestments and headdress, with one finger raised, in a gesture that evokes Christ and other religious figures’ hand symbols in Christian iconography.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 4 May 2025
Comments Conclave, the 2024 political thriller about a papal election and the secrets beneath the cardinals' vestments, arrived at an auspicious time.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 22 Apr. 2025
The liturgical garments – such as robes, stoles and hats – worn by the pope and other Christian church officials are known as vestments.
—Christopher Watson, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for vestment
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“Vestment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vestment. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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vestment
noun
vest·ment
ˈves(t)-mənt
: an outer garment especially for wear during ceremonies or by an official
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