noun
- ornamental vestments, hangings, and other decorative items used in religious ceremonies
Usage: ecclesiastical
Examples
- The altar was adorned with beautiful paraments for the Easter service.
- The church’s paraments were embroidered with gold thread.
- New paraments were donated to replace the worn ceremonial cloths.
- The priest carefully arranged the paraments before the wedding ceremony.
- The cathedral’s collection of medieval paraments is displayed in the museum.
- Different colored paraments are used throughout the liturgical year.