vestries

noun pl. vestries

1. a room in a church where the clergy put on their vestments and the sacred vessels are kept; sacristy
2. a room in a church or church building for prayer meetings, Sunday school, etc.
3. Anglican Ch., Episcopal Ch. a group of church members who manage the temporal affairs of the church
4. Anglican Ch.
   1. a meeting of such a group or of the parishioners in general
   2. the place for this

Origin: ME vestrie < OFr vestiarie < L vestiarium, wardrobe < vestis, garment: see vest