Complete Definition of "vestiary"

English
Pronunciation
IPA|/�v�stɪ�ɹi/

Etymology 1
From OF. vestiarie, from L. vestiarium, from vestis �clothing�.

Noun
en-noun|vestiaries

  1. A dressing room or storeroom for clothes.

Etymology 2
From L. vestiarius, from vestis as Etymology 1, above.

Adjective
en-adj

  1. Pertaining to clothes or clothing.

#*2006, Thomas Pynchon, Against the Day, Vintage 2007, p. 39:
#*:The Professor was left to stare into the depths of his ancient hat, as if it were a vestiary expression of his present situation.

Category:Rooms

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