as in clothing
covering for the human body
the man's sober vesture contrasted sharply with his companion's festive finery
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as in to clothe
to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes
vestured like a queen for her grand birthday party
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Recent Examples of vesture
Ashley Fetters Maloy, Washington Post, 31 Dec. 2022
To believe that this Creator took on human vesture, accepted death and mortality, was tempted, betrayed, broken, and all for love of us, defies reason.
—Ruth Franklin, The New York Review of Books, 25 Feb. 2020
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Benedict, in contrast, wore the vesture like a uniform, emphasizing his notion of the papacy not as a glamorous appointment but as the humble, humbling job of leading the Catholic church.
—Ashley Fetters Maloy, Washington Post, 31 Dec. 2022
To believe that this Creator took on human vesture, accepted death and mortality, was tempted, betrayed, broken, and all for love of us, defies reason.
—Ruth Franklin, The New York Review of Books, 25 Feb. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vesture
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Such strong margins are largely driven by the company's emphasis on high-value clothing that is inexpensive to produce relative to its premium pricing.GuruFocus, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Ghana is one of Africa’s leading importers of used clothing.Francis Kokutse, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
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The playroom, located just beside the main sitting room, is presided over by a mischievous vintage Polish circus poster from Projekt 26 and outfitted with an upholstered sofa nook clad in Josef Frank’s fantastical Vegetable Tree print.Katherine Burns Olson, Architectural Digest, 27 Nov. 2024
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In one video, the heiress — clad head-to-toe in bright pink — could be seen mouthing the words while riding on a mini electric scooter suitcase around a large green Christmas tree filled with pink baubles.Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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Pair it with jeans for a casual look or dress it up with a skirt or slip dress.Averi Baudler, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
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From tablecloths to ceramics, customers can’t seem to get enough of formally dressing their tables and serving surrealism in an elegant manner.Sydney Gore, Architectural Digest, 29 Nov. 2024
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Topped off with a sophisticated spin on a classic shearling jacket, your attire is effortlessly chic and lets your true personality shine.Adam Mansuroglu, WWD, 18 Nov. 2024
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Obscene, offensive, indecent or inappropriate attire.Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 3 Nov. 2024
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Burke's criticism extended to most aspects of the penultimate episode of the long-running reality competition program's recent season: from costuming, to music, to the video packages used to introduce each dance, to the dances themselves.Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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The captain of the Disney Treasure is Voyager Minnie, a version of the character that is specially costumed for the cruise ship.Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 20 Nov. 2024
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Unauthorized sales also diminish the value of licenses colleges sell to apparel and merchandise companies that produce jerseys, collectibles and other products.Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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Rapha opened its Tmall flagship store this year and became the number one in the professional cycling apparel bracket.Gemma A. Williams, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Vesture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vesture. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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