ves•ture
Pronunciation: (ves'chur), [key]
— n., v., -tured, -tur•ing.
—n.
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- everything growing on and covering the land, with the exception of trees.
- any such covering, as grass or wheat.
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- clothing; garments.
- something that covers like a garment; covering.
—v.t.
- to clothe or cover.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.