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

“The rich must not ignore the poor,” he argued in his Nobel Peace Prize lecture, “because both rich and poor are tied in a single garment of destiny.”

From Salon

Every category is down, apart from leather garments, in a sector that represents 19.3 percent of Italy's textile economy.

From Barron's

But he came to wrap his grievances in the garments of anti-imperialism.

From The Wall Street Journal

So he decided to rebuild his shorts and underwear drawer, swapping out garments made from polyester-based fabrics to ones crafted from materials such as organic cotton and merino wool.

From The Wall Street Journal

He has fond memories of soccer games between the children and priests, who played in their long religious garments.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• apparel
• costume
• dress
• robe