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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Soon after, he’d also adopted a cloak to cover his patchy fur, a hooded garment made of crushed velvet the color of beetroot.
From Literature
Jacobs and Carter had spent days stacking wigs onto more wigs, playing with cartoonishly large shapes from head to toe, trying to see what beauty and accessories might look best with the collections’ oversized garments.
From Salon
After a successful career in the garment industry, he waded into the media business following the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre in China.
And she has twice worn a burka in the chamber to press for a ban on the garment.
From BBC
It said the combined company would be better positioned to compete with well-resourced companies that are increasing their garment and facility offerings in what is a growing and competitive market.
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