garment

American  

[gahr-muhnt] / ˈgɑr mənt /

noun

1. any article of clothing.

   dresses, suits, and other garments.

   Synonyms:

   costume, dress, garb, apparel, attire

2. an outer covering or outward appearance.

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verb (used with object)

1. to clothe, dress, or cover.

garment British  

/ ˈɡɑːmənt /

noun

1. (often plural) an article of clothing

2. outer covering

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verb

1. (tr; usually passive) to cover or clothe

Other Word Forms

• garmentless adjective
• regarment verb (used with object)
• ungarmented adjective
• well-garmented adjective

Etymology

Origin of garment

1300–50; Middle English garnement < Old French garniment, equivalent to garni ( r ) to garnish + -ment -ment

Example Sentences

Wode Maya declared that it was not a ''blouse'', and that ''the president is intentionally promoting the local garment industry both within and beyond our borders''.

From BBC

Goyol went to extremes to make sure that its final garments would justify the investment.

From The Wall Street Journal

She stood and trudged to the rack in the corner of the room and returned with the gray garment bag.

From Literature

It was too similar to the branded garments their employers and suppliers gave them around the holidays and therefore not something they would buy for themselves, the Thursday attendees said.

From The Wall Street Journal

The garment did not bend or move, which greatly reduced Klum’s ability to get around.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• apparel
• costume
• dress
• robe