"vestiarian" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: See vestiary. Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} vestiarian (not comparable)
  1. Of or pertaining to a vestiary or vestments. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-vestiarian-en-adj-fKJVJzIh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 39 40

Noun

Forms: vestiarians [plural]
Etymology: See vestiary. Head templates: {{en-noun}} vestiarian (plural vestiarians)
  1. (historical) During the vestiarian controversy, a supporter of the wearing of vestments by the clergy (as opposed to an anti-vestiarian who considered the wearing of vestments a form of idolatry). Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-vestiarian-en-noun-WFlqqu~A Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 39 40
  2. A member of a monastery responsible for making, caring for, and distributing habits.
    Sense id: en-vestiarian-en-noun-WgG4Kn15 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 39 40

Inflected forms

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