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raiment
[ rey-muhnt ]
noun
- clothing; apparel; attire.
raiment
/ ˈreɪmənt /
noun
- archaic.attire; clothing; garments
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Word History and Origins
Origin of raiment1
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Example Sentences
Batterby, in gaudy raiment, went to an office in Manchester; in gaudier raiment he often attended race meetings.
But also he saw strange, unaccustomed raiment, he saw a sheet of gold, he smelt the soft breath of ambra.
"You will forgive that I present myself thus before you," he said, in apology for his dusty raiment.
I was clothed in decent raiment by them, admitted as one of their band, and treated as a brother.
Thereto likewise came Alwin decked out in his best raiment, and many others were there apparelled also in their best.
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