vestiarian

/ˌvɛs.tɪˈɛəɹi.ən/

Etymology

See vestiary.

vestiarian means of or pertaining to a vestiary or vestments. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.

vestiarian is pronounced /ˌvɛs.tɪˈɛəɹi.ən/.

adj

Of or pertaining to a vestiary or vestments.“The Puritan threat—indeed the term "Puritan" itself—emerged outside of Parliament during the vestiarian controversy of the mid-1560s.”

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).“Throughout his even career of promotion there is only one single wayward note [the signing of the petition for leniency toward the vestiarians at Cambridge in 1566 —see abte., ppp. 15-16];”
A member of a monastery responsible for making, caring for, and distributing habits.“When, every six weeks or so, there was a great 'wash' of some part of the habit, the vestiarians had to ensure that each garment was properly dealt with before being put carefully away.”