noun
- clothing or garments, especially ceremonial or formal attire
Usage: formal; often literary
Examples
- The priest donned his sacred vestures before the ceremony.
- Ancient vestures were displayed in the museum’s textile collection.
- The royal vestures were embroidered with gold thread.
- Medieval vestures often indicated social status.
- The choir members wore traditional vestures for the performance.
- Ceremonial vestures have been preserved for centuries.