vesture

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ves·ture

 (vĕs′chər)
n.
1. Clothing; apparel.
2. Something that covers or cloaks: hills in a vesture of mist.
tr.v. ves·tured, ves·tur·ing, ves·tures
To cover with vesture; clothe.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *vestītūra, from Latin vestītus, past participle of vestīre, to clothe, from vestis, garment; see vest.]
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vesture

(ˈvɛstʃə)
n
1. (Clothing & Fashion) archaic a garment or something that seems like a garment: a vesture of cloud.
2. (Law) law
a. everything except trees that grows on the land
b. a product of the land, such as grass, wheat, etc
vb
(tr) archaic to clothe
[C14: from Old French, from vestir, from Latin vestīre, from vestis clothing]
ˈvestural adj
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ves•ture

(ˈvɛs tʃər)

n., v. -tured, -tur•ing. n.
1. Law. everything growing on and covering the land, as grass or wheat, with the exception of trees.
2. Archaic.
a. clothing; garments.
b. something that covers like a garment; covering.
v.t.
3. Archaic. to clothe or cover.
[1300–50; Middle English < Anglo-French; Old French vesteure « Latin vestīt(us), past participle of vestīre]
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vesture


Past participle: vestured
Gerund: vesturing

Imperative
vesture
vesture
Present
I vesture
you vesture
he/she/it vestures
we vesture
you vesture
they vesture
Preterite
I vestured
you vestured
he/she/it vestured
we vestured
you vestured
they vestured
Present Continuous
I am vesturing
you are vesturing
he/she/it is vesturing
we are vesturing
you are vesturing
they are vesturing
Present Perfect
I have vestured
you have vestured
he/she/it has vestured
we have vestured
you have vestured
they have vestured
Past Continuous
I was vesturing
you were vesturing
he/she/it was vesturing
we were vesturing
you were vesturing
they were vesturing
Past Perfect
I had vestured
you had vestured
he/she/it had vestured
we had vestured
you had vestured
they had vestured
Future
I will vesture
you will vesture
he/she/it will vesture
we will vesture
you will vesture
they will vesture
Future Perfect
I will have vestured
you will have vestured
he/she/it will have vestured
we will have vestured
you will have vestured
they will have vestured
Future Continuous
I will be vesturing
you will be vesturing
he/she/it will be vesturing
we will be vesturing
you will be vesturing
they will be vesturing
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been vesturing
you have been vesturing
he/she/it has been vesturing
we have been vesturing
you have been vesturing
they have been vesturing
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been vesturing
you will have been vesturing
he/she/it will have been vesturing
we will have been vesturing
you will have been vesturing
they will have been vesturing
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been vesturing
you had been vesturing
he/she/it had been vesturing
we had been vesturing
you had been vesturing
they had been vesturing
Conditional
I would vesture
you would vesture
he/she/it would vesture
we would vesture
you would vesture
they would vesture
Past Conditional
I would have vestured
you would have vestured
he/she/it would have vestured
we would have vestured
you would have vestured
they would have vestured
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.vesture - something that covers or cloaks like a garmentvesture - something that covers or cloaks like a garment; "fields in a vesture of green"
covering, natural covering, cover - a natural object that covers or envelops; "under a covering of dust"; "the fox was flushed from its cover"
2.vesture - a covering designed to be worn on a person's bodyvesture - a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
accessory, accouterment, accoutrement - clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing
apparel, clothes, wearing apparel, dress - clothing in general; "she was refined in her choice of apparel"; "he always bought his clothes at the same store"; "fastidious about his dress"
raiment, regalia, array - especially fine or decorative clothing
attire, garb, dress - clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion; "formal attire"; "battle dress"
beachwear - clothing to be worn at a beach
black - black clothing (worn as a sign of mourning); "the widow wore black"
blue - blue clothing; "she was wearing blue"
change - a different or fresh set of clothes; "she brought a change in her overnight bag"
civilian clothing, civilian dress, civilian garb, plain clothes - ordinary clothing as distinguished from uniforms, work clothes, clerical garb, etc.
consumer goods - goods (as food or clothing) intended for direct use or consumption
covering - an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)
drag - clothing that is conventionally worn by the opposite sex (especially women's clothing when worn by a man); "he went to the party dressed in drag"; "the waitresses looked like missionaries in drag"
footwear - clothing worn on a person's feet
garment - an article of clothing; "garments of the finest silk"
gray, grey - clothing that is a grey color; "he was dressed in grey"
hand wear, handwear - clothing for the hands
headdress, headgear - clothing for the head
knitwear - knitted clothing
leisure wear - informal clothing designed to be worn when you are relaxing
loungewear - clothing suitable for relaxation
man's clothing - clothing that is designed for men to wear
neckpiece - an article of apparel worn about the neck
nightclothes, nightwear, sleepwear - garments designed to be worn in bed
outerwear, overclothes - clothing for use outdoors
protective garment - clothing that is intended to protect the wearer from injury
ready-to-wear - ready-made clothing; "she couldn't find anything in ready-to-wear that she liked"
slip-on - an article of clothing (garment or shoe) that is easily slipped on or off
slops - cheap clothing (as formerly issued to sailors in Britain)
street clothes - ordinary clothing suitable for public appearances (as opposed to costumes or sports apparel or work clothes etc.)
tailor-made - custom-made clothing
duds, threads, togs - informal terms for clothing
uniform - clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification
vestiture - an archaic term for clothing
wardrobe - collection of clothing belonging to one person
woman's clothing - clothing that is designed for women to wear
work-clothes, work-clothing - clothing worn for doing manual labor
Verb1.vesture - provide or cover with a cloakvesture - provide or cover with a cloak  
apparel, clothe, enclothe, garb, garment, raiment, tog, habilitate, fit out, dress - provide with clothes or put clothes on; "Parents must feed and dress their child"
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Translations

vesture

[ˈvestʃəʳ] N (liter) → vestidura f
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How then, comes it, may the reflective mind repeat, that the grand Tissue of all Tissues, the only real Tissue, should have been quite overlooked by Science--the vestural Tissue, namely of woolen or other cloth; which Man's Soul wears as its outmost wrappage and overall; wherein his whole Faculties work, his whole Self lives, moves and has its being?