garment

verb

Definition of garmentnext
as in to clothe
to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes a socialite who was among the most gorgeously garmented women of her time

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for garment
  1. clothe
  2. dress
  3. costume
  4. apparel
  5. attire
Verb
  • By the time Post Malone came on stage and knocked out his high-energy, crowd-pleasing set while clad in a Luke Combs T-shirt and cutoff jorts, the air was dry and cool.
    Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The interior, clad with carbon-fiber extras, has the seats and dashboard both swathed in dark-brown leather.
    Charlie Thomas, Robb Report, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of clothe
Verb
  • Many were senior citizens and dressed in red, yellow and blue, answering Machado’s call to wear the colors of the Venezuelan flag.
    Regina Garcia Cano and Joshua Goodman, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
  • When superstar singer Taylor Swift arrived at last year’s Wild Card game between the Chiefs and Dolphins, she was dressed for the bitter cold while also showing support for boyfriend Travis Kelce.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of dress
Verb
  • Reflecting on costuming the film, Phillips says working on the project was unlike any other she’s done so far.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Titular characters are further developed too when costuming matches who someone presents themself as.
    Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of costume
Verb
  • Reliance Retail has about 12,000 stores across India and sells everything from smartphones to groceries to apparel through various eponymous brands, including Reliance Fresh, Reliance Digital and Reliance Trends.
    Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 11 Aug. 2021
  • The rapper has partnered with an unusually diverse array of brands to churn out everything from food to apparel to toys and more.
    Kim Bhasin, Bloomberg.com, 8 Oct. 2020
Definition of apparel
Verb
  • Here, see how stars like Selena Gomez, Zoe Saldaña and more attired themselves for the 2025 Golden Globes after-parties.
    Julia Teti, WWD, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Ladling the baked beans was retiree Terry Heller, of Rochester Hills, attired in a Detroit Lions pullover.
    Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of attire
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“Garment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garment. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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