garment
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garment
- /ˈɡɑːmənt/ UK
- [ˈɡɑːmənt] ~ [ˈɡɑːmn̩t] UK
- /ˈɡɑɹmənt/ US
- [ˈɡɑɹmənt] ~ [ˈɡɑɹmn̩t] US
Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)mənt
Where it comes from
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.
noun garments · garnment · gartment
- A single article 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.
- The visible exterior in which a thing is invested or embodied. The highest state in which the soul completely casts away its garment of flesh and becomes a disembodied spirit.
- Ellipsis of temple garment
verb garments · garmenting · garmented · garnment · gartment
- To clothe in a garment.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: apparel, raiment, dress, tog, clothe, garb, enclothe, fit out, habilitate, clothes, outfit, robe, attire, outerwear, costume, dressmaking
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noun single item of clothing
| Español | prenda, prenda de vestir, pilcha, peindra (disused), vestimenta |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 衣服, 服装 fúzhuāng |
| हिन्दी | वस्त्र vastra |
| Kiswahili | nguo, vazi |
| Português | peça de roupa, roupa, veste, indumento |
| Français | vêtement |
| Deutsch | Kleidungsstück |
| Italiano | vestito, indumento, capo, abito |
| Ελληνικά | ρούχο roúcho |
| Română | rufe, haină, veșmânt, articol de îmbrăcăminte |
| Русский | предме́т одежды predmét odeždy, оде́жда odéžda |
| العربية | لِبَاس libās, مَلَابِس malābis, ثَوْب ṯawb |
| עברית | מד mád, בֶּגֶד béged |
Talk about this word "garment." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/garment. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. garment. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/garment "garment." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/garment.Cite this
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title = {garment},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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