Vēs'try, n.

n. [Fr. vestiaire, Pr. vastiari, Lat. vestiarium. See VESTIARY.]

1. A room appendant to a church, in which the sacerdotal vestments and sacred utensils are usually kept, and where parochial meetings are held.
2. (Church of Eng.) A parochial assembly; an assembly of persons who manage parochial affairs; — so called because held in a vestry.
3. (Episcopal Church, U. S.) A committee chosen annually by the parish, who, in conjunction with the church-wardens, manage its temporal concerns.