n. [ OE. vestement, vestiment, OF. vestement, vestiment, F. vêtement, fr. L. vestimentum, fr. vestire to clothe, fr. vestis a garment, clothing. See Vest. ] A covering or garment; some part of clothing or dress; specifically (Eccl.), any priestly garment. “Royal vestiment.” Chaucer. “Priests in holy vestments.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
The sculptor could not give vestments suitable to the quality of the persons represented. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]