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vesture

/ˈvɛstʃə/

/ˈvɛstʃɚ/

Translations

vesturenoun

vestures

/ˈvɛstʃə/

/ˈvɛstʃɚ/

parureS’emploie surtout pour une tenue solennelle ou cérémonielle.

The priest donned his vesture before the ceremony began.

Le prêtre a revêtu sa parure avant le début de la cérémonie.

vêtement

The priest donned his vesture before the ceremony began.

Le prêtre a revêtu son vêtement avant le début de la cérémonie.

Additional translations

revêtementSens figuré : couche ou enveloppe qui couvre ou dissimule.

vêtureTerme rare, surtout religieux ou littéraire, pour l’action de vêtir ou la prise d’habit.

Synonyms

vestureverb

vestured

Past Simple

vestured

Past Participle

vesturing

Gerund

/ˈvɛstʃə/

/ˈvɛstʃɚ/

vêtir

The priest was vestured in rich brocade for the special service.

Le prêtre était vêtu d’un riche brocart pour l’office spécial.

revêtirEmployé aussi pour l’idée d’envelopper ou de couvrir comme d’un voile.

The mountains were vestured in a veil of early-morning mist.

Les montagnes étaient revêtues d’un voile de brume matinale.

Additional translations

habillerPlus courant dans la langue générale, selon le contexte.

Definitions

vesturenoun

Clothing or garments, especially formal or ceremonial attire.

The priest donned his vesture before the ceremony began.

A covering or layer, often used metaphorically to describe something that envelops or conceals.

The forest was a vesture of green, hiding the wildlife within.

The act or process of clothing or dressing.

The monarch's vesture was a ritual observed by the entire court.

vestureverb

To clothe or dress (a person or figure), especially in ceremonial or formal attire.

The priest was vestured in rich brocade for the special service.

To cover or envelop (something) as with a garment or layer.

The mountains were vestured in a veil of early-morning mist.