Garment

//ˈɡɑː.mənt// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A single item of clothing.

    "The woman ſhall not weare that which pertaineth vnto a man, neither ſhall a man put on a womans garment: foꝛ all that doe ſo, are abomination vnto the Lord thy God."

  2. 2
    an article of clothing wordnet
  3. 3
    The visible exterior in which a thing is invested or embodied. figuratively

    "The highest state in which the soul completely casts away its garment of flesh and becomes a disembodied spirit."

  4. 4
    Ellipsis of temple garment. Mormonism, abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
Verb
  1. 1
    To clothe in a garment. transitive
  2. 2
    provide with clothes or put clothes on wordnet

Synonyms

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dressaccouteraddressapparelapparelapron

Example

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"This garment is exchangeable within three days."

Etymology

From Middle English garment, garement, garnement, from Old French garnement, guarnement, from Old French garnir, guarnir (“to protect, fortify, clothe, garnish, adorn”), from Frankish *warnijan (“to ward off, refuse, deny”). More at English garnish.

Related phrases

constant-wear garmentfoundation garmentgarment baggarment districtkiss the hem of someone's garmentlower garmentouter garmentrend one's garmentstouch the hem of someone's garmentupper garmentabstract wearclothing worn

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