garment

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noun

gar·​ment ˈgär-mənt How to pronounce garment (audio)
: an article of clothing

garment

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verb

garmented; garmenting; garments

transitive verb

: to clothe with or as if with a garment

Examples of garment in a Sentence

Noun chimney sweeps wearing the traditional garments of their trade Verb a socialite who was among the most gorgeously garmented women of her time
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Noun
Also, the artisanal techniques for aging denim and vintage looks, identified as one of the trends, are being fine-tuned, making the garments increasingly luxurious. Andrea Onate, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024 No examples of Paleoindian clothing have survived, so researchers look to indirect evidence to determine what such garments may have looked like. Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
Verb
Others garmented themselves in costume play. Riley Van Steward, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2023 Sara Ziff, executive director of modeling advocacy group The Model Alliance, says retailers have the same obligation to models that apparel makers have to garment workers. Kim Bhasin, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2019 See all Example Sentences for garment 

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of garment was in the 14th century

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Cite this Entry

“Garment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/garment. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

garment

noun
gar·​ment
ˈgär-mənt
: an article of clothing
garment verb

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