A garment, especially a robe or gown worn as an indication of office or state, often used in religious ceremonies. The priest donned his vestment before the start of the mass.
Any of the ceremonial garments worn by members of the clergy during services. The bishop's vestments were richly embroidered with gold thread.
Clothing; apparel; dress (archaic or literary). He laid aside the heavy woolen vestment he had worn on the journey.