garment

1 of 2

noun

gar·​ment ˈgär-mənt 

: an article of clothing

garment

2 of 2

verb

garmented; garmenting; garments

transitive verb

: to clothe with or as if with a garment

Synonyms

Noun

• apparel
• attire
• clobber [British slang]
• clothes
• clothing
• costumery
• dress
• duds
• gear
• habiliment(s)
• habit [archaic]
• rags
• raiment
• rig
• rigging
• threads
• toggery
• togs
• vestiary
• vestments
• vesture
• wear
• wearables
• weeds

Verb

• apparel
• array
• attire
• bedeck
• caparison
• clothe
• costume
• deck (out)
• do up
• dress
• dress up
• enrobe
• garb
• get up
• gown
• habit
• invest
• rig (out)
• robe
• suit
• tog (up or out)
• toilet
• vesture

Examples of garment in a Sentence

Verb

a socialite who was among the most gorgeously garmented women of her time

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Does one leg of the garment count as a pant, slack, or trouser? —Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2024

Curator Andrew Bolton, the mastermind behind the Costume Institute exhibit each year, explained that this year's annual display includes both rare historical garments and corresponding contemporary fashions. —Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 25 Apr. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, assimilated variant of garnement, borrowed from Anglo-French, "defense, clothing, item of apparel," from garnir "to equip, arm, decorate" + -ment -ment — more at garnish entry 1

Verb

derivative of garment entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb

circa 1547, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing garment

• garment bag

Kids Definition

garment

noun

gar·​ment

ˈgär-mənt

: an article of clothing

garment verb