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
  • Allu Arjun displays charming talent in the film and his most impressive performance comes twice in the film - both times, he is seen clad in a saree and involve intense fight sequences.
    Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
  • One by one, however, as the event’s end time inched near, attendees headed back down to the posh hotel’s lobby—those clad in the brand’s new garb surely among the best dressed in the establishment.
    Jamila Stewart, Vogue, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of clothe
Verb
  • Meghan Markle will dress on theme to celebrate her friends!
    Charna Flam, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Gomez currently works with stylist Erin Walsh, who also dresses Anne Hathaway and Juno Temple.
    Hannah Malach, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of dress
Verb
  • For Fell, elements of relatability came through both costuming and styling choices like Elphaba’s microbraids, a common hairstyle for Black women, and the film’s political undertones.
    Tamia Fowlkes, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
  • All this collectively led me to the world of costuming.
    Essence, Essence, 2 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
  • The lead romantic characters, Simba and Nala, are beautifully attired but unencumbered by masks or puppet costumes.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Masa’s valet Kato-san glided into the room, attired assassin-like in black suit, white shirt and skinny black tie, and offered a pour from an open bottle of Riesling.
    Alok Sama, Fortune Asia, 17 Sep. 2024
Definition of attire
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