vestiture
noun
ves·ti·ture
ˈvestəˌchu̇(ə)r,
-ˌchu̇ə,
-chə(r),
-təˌtu̇-,
-tə‧ˌtyu̇-
plural -s
1
: investiture
a vestiture of power in the proletariat—Philip Wylie
3
: something that covers a surface like a garment
especially
: a covering (as of scales, hairs, or spines) on an insect's body or wings
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