clothes Copy link Outline 1. vestis, is, f. (also including all kinds of drapery)2. vestītus, ūs (only used of clothing3. vestīmentum (any single article of dress4. ămictus, ūs (outer clothing)5. vēlāmen, ĭnis, n. (strictly, a covering • clothes, clothing: 1. vestis, is, f. (also including all kinds of drapery): to strip the fallen of their c., jacentes veste spoliare, Nep.: Cic.: v. dress. 2. vestītus, ūs (only used of clothing: whether lit. or fig.): woman's c., v. muliebris, Cic.: one's necessary c., necessarius v., Cic.: the verdant clothing of the banks, riparum v. viridis, Cic. 3. vestīmentum (any single article of dress: hence, in pl. clothing in general): to change one's c., vestimenta mutare, Cic. (which must be carefully distinguished from vestitum mutare, to go into mourning): Hor. 4. ămictus, ūs (outer clothing): v. dress. 5. vēlāmen, ĭnis, n. (strictly, a covering: poet.): Virg.: Ov. Special terms and phr.: cast off c.s, exŭviae, Pl.: old c.s, scrūta, orum, Lucil. ap. Gell.; and hence, an old c.s-man, scrūtārius, ib.; the business of such, scrutaria, Apul.: an old c.s-shop, scrutarium, Gloss.: a c.s-chest, arca vestiaria, Cato: a c.s-press, vestiarium, Plin.: a dealer in c.s, vestiarius, Ulp.: bed-c.s, strāgŭla vestis, or simply strāgŭlum, Cic.: v. also coverlet: a servant whose business it is to look after c.s, vestispex, fem. vestispĭca, Inscr.; also servus a veste or ad vestem: Inscr. (Forc. s. v.): a full suit of c.s, synthĕsis, is, f.: Mart.