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robe vs vestment

vestment vs robe

robe and vestment both are nouns.

robe is a verb but vestment is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
robe Yes No Yes No
vestment Yes No No No
As nouns, vestment is a hyponym of robe; that is, vestment is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than robe:
  • robe: outerwear consisting of a long flowing garment used for official or ceremonial occasions
  • vestment: gown (especially ceremonial garments) worn by the clergy
Other hyponyms of robe include academic gown, academic robe, judge's robe.
robe (noun) vestment (noun)
any loose flowing garment gown (especially ceremonial garments) worn by the clergy
outerwear consisting of a long flowing garment used for official or ceremonial occasions
robe (verb) vestment (verb)
clothe formally; especially in ecclesiastical robes
cover as if with clothing
Difference between robe and vestment

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