Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vestimentary

/vɛstɪˈmɛntəɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ves-ti-men-ta-ry
IPA: /vɛstɪˈmɛntəɹi/

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to clothing.

Example Sentences

"The consumerist age would, however, have the last laugh: his taste for vestimentary simplicity initiated a fashion trend which ended up with Marie-Antoinette and her milkmaid dresses."

Etymology

From vestiment + -ary.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: vestiment

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /vɛstɪˈmɛntəɹi/

Questions

How do you pronounce vestimentary?: The recorded pronunciation is /vɛstɪˈmɛntəɹi/.
What does vestimentary mean?: Of or pertaining to clothing.
Where does vestimentary come from?: From vestiment + -ary.

How to pronounce vestimentary

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