vestiary

vestiary
1. noun /ˈvɛstɪəɹi/
A dressing room or storeroom for clothes, especially in a church or other religious house.

Here a novice appeared from the vestiary of the chapel at his call, and received commands to enquire at the hamlet whether Philipsons bales, with the horse which transported them, had been left there, or ferried over along with his son.

2. adjective /ˈvɛstɪəɹi/
Pertaining to clothes or clothing.

In 1964 she initiated ‘vestiary’ sculpture made of soft materials and designed to be worn by the spectators [...].


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  • Vestiary — Ves ti*a*ry, n. [L. vestiarium. See {Vestry}.] A wardrobe; a robing room; a vestry. Fuller. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Vestiary — Ves ti*a*ry, a. Pertaining to clothes, or vestments. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • vestiary — [ves′tē er΄ē] adj. [ME < OFr vestiairie: see VESTRY] Rare of clothes or vestments n. pl. vestiaries a supply room for clothing, as in a monastery …   English World dictionary

  • vestiary — noun Etymology: Middle English vestiarie, from Latin vestiarium more at vestry Date: 14th century 1. a room where clothing is kept 2. clothing, raiment …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • vestiary — /ves tee er ee/, adj. of or pertaining to garments or vestments. [1615 25; < ML vestiarius, equiv. to vesti(s) (see VEST) + arius ARY] * * * …   Universalium

  • Vestiary — A wardrobe for storing clothes, e.g. of the king or in a monastery. [< Lat. vestiarium = a clothes chest or cupboard] Cf. Vestiarius …   Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases

  • vestiary — [ vɛstɪəri] adjective literary relating to dress. noun (plural vestiaries) a room in a monastery in which clothes are kept. Origin ME (denoting a vestry): from OFr. vestiarie, from L. vestiarium (see vestry) …   English new terms dictionary

  • vestiary — ves·ti·ary …   English syllables

  • vestiary — ves•ti•ar•y [[t]ˈvɛs tiˌɛr i[/t]] adj. pertaining to garments or vestments • Etymology: 1615–25; < ML vestiārius, der. of L vesti(s) (see vest) …   From formal English to slang

  • vestiary — /ˈvɛstʃəri/ (say veschuhree) adjective of or relating to garments or dress. {Latin vestiārius} …  

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