Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vestock

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ve-stock
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A long clerical stock (piece of black cloth worn under a clerical collar) that reaches the waist.

Example Sentences

"Dean wore his crushed silk vestock and starched linen collar, somewhat presumptuously with a large pectoral cross, made of nails."

Etymology

Blend of vest + stock.

Inflected Forms

vestocks (plural)

Questions

What does vestock mean?: A long clerical stock (piece of black cloth worn under a clerical collar) that reaches the waist.
Where does vestock come from?: Blend of vest + stock.

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