Definitions

1. noun

a decorative cloth or hanging used in a church, especially a cope or similar vestment worn by a bishop during a service.

“The bishop wore a richly embroidered parament during the Easter service.”

2. noun

something that covers or encloses something else.

“The parament of the tree was its thick layer of leaves.”

3. noun

a cover or casing, especially for a book.

“The old book had a worn-out parament that protected its leather cover.”