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.
v.t. a. clothing; garments.
b. something that covers like a garment; covering.
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 |
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| vesture |
| vesture |
| Present |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
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Noun 1. [画像:vesture - something that covers or cloaks like a garment]vesture - 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. [画像:vesture - a covering designed to be worn on a person's body]vesture - 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"
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"
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
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
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
Verb 1. [画像:vesture - provide or cover with a cloak]vesture - provide or cover with a cloak
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