noun
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(often plural) an article of clothing
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outer covering
verb
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
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At Milan Fashion Week on Thursday, the Prada show opened with cozy knit sweaters and multi-coloured scarves, only for garments to be ripped open, exposed and distressed as the catwalk continued.
From Barron's
It requires predicting trends, washing garments based on specific needs, repairing some of them and, unlike most e-commerce companies, covering the costs to ship items both to customers and then back to warehouses.
"While some brands are embedding sustainability into their supply chains, true large-scale change remains distant," according to Deloitte, which estimates less than 1% of used clothing is recycled into new garments and recycled fibres globally.
From BBC
Apps that allow people to buy and sell used or "pre-loved" garments and footwear have grown in use in recent years as young consumers seek sustainable, low-cost alternatives to traditional retailers.
From BBC
He grew up in a middle-class Jewish home in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, to immigrant parents who worked in the garment industry.
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