vestment
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Sorcinelli, aided by 11 seamstresses, displayed the green silk forming the basis of Leo's vestment for Rimini, rolling out the sumptuous fabric onto a long table.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
He was dressed in a miter, the headgear of a bishop, and a red cloak-like vestment.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 1, 2023
Troy Patterson of Bloomberg called it “the vestment of a secular monk.”
From New York Times ● Aug. 10, 2022
At LACMA, a stunning silver monstrance, sumptuous church vestment embroidery, boxes inlaid with bone and tortoiseshell, and carved wooden trays painted in a dense profusion of floral patterns draw the comparison.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2022
A vestment of white linen, reaching to the feet, an enveloping the person; Ð in the Roman Catholic church, worn by those in holy orders when officiating at mass.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Noah Webster
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