vestmented

9.9

Wearing special clothes for a ceremony, especially church robes

adjective

: vestido

The priest was vestmented for the Sunday service.

Examples

All the priests were vestmented in white and gold for the ceremony.
The vestmented clergy processed slowly down the aisle.
The bishop appeared vestmented for the solemn high mass.
During the ceremony, the bishop appeared vestmented in rich fabrics.
All the priests were vestmented in white and gold for the ceremony.
The vestmented clergy processed slowly down the aisle.
The bishop appeared vestmented for the solemn high mass.

Synonyms

dressed

vsvestmented

765 1.0

Wearing special clothes for an occasion, for example a party

is specific to religious ceremonial garments rather than general clothing for events

clad

vsvestmented

48 6.5

Wearing clothes of a certain kind

refers to religious ceremonial garments rather than generic clothing coverage

clothed

vsvestmented

37 1.0

Wearing clothes to cover the body

concerns religious ceremonial garments rather than merely having clothes on

attired

vsvestmented

Formal

8 5.4

Wearing special or formal clothes

is about religious ceremonial garments rather than general fine dressing

robed

vsvestmented

Formal

8 5.7

Wearing a long loose piece of clothing often used for ceremonies

covers a range of religious ceremonial garments rather than only one outer piece

gowned

vsvestmented

Formal

2 4.5

Wearing a long loose piece of clothing used in hospitals or formal events

is specific to religious ceremonial garments rather than general formal dress

arrayed

vsvestmented

Formal

1 7.2

Dressed in fine clothes for a ceremony or formal event

focuses on religious ceremonial garments rather than general impressive decoration

appareled

vsvestmented

Literature

1 8.2

To be dressed in fine or special clothes

is focused on religious ceremonial garments rather than literary fine clothing

cassocked

vsvestmented

1 9.8

Wearing a long robe worn by priests or church leaders

is about wearing formal religious ceremonial garments rather than a single garment

garmented

vsvestmented

Archaic

1 9.0

Wearing fine clothes for a special event

refers to religious ceremonial garments rather than general formal clothing

panoplied

vsvestmented

Literature

9.9

Wearing full armor from head to toe

applies to religious ceremonial garments rather than martial or armored gear

habilimented

vsvestmented

Archaic

9.9

Wearing fine or special clothes

is limited to religious ceremonial garments rather than general fine dress

dighted

vsvestmented

Archaic

9.9

Dressed or decorated for a special event

emphasizes religious ceremonial garments rather than general event preparation dress

Surface Forms

vestmented positive

Morphology

vestmented = vestment (transparent) = vestment + ed

The adjective is a straightforward '-ed' form derived from the noun 'vestment' and would be understood by learners who know 'vestment' as 'wearing ceremonial garments'.

Etymology

Vestmented comes from Latin vestire meaning 'to clothe', and it shares the same root as the common vest and the word vestment. So, if someone is vestmented, they are wearing special, often religious, garments for a ceremony.