noun
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(often plural) an article of clothing
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outer covering
verb
Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
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regarmentverb (used with object)
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garmentlessadjective
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ungarmentedadjective
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well-garmentedadjective
Inflected Forms
Nouns
Etymology
Origin of garment
1300–50; Middle English garnement < Old French garniment, equivalent to garni ( r ) to garnish + -ment -ment
Explanation
A garment is a piece of clothing. The area of New York City where clothes are manufactured is known as the Garment District. Derived from the French word for "equipment," garment is a somewhat generic term you can use when the specific kind of clothing you're describing is not the point. A dress, for example, is a dress, and pants are pants. They are not the same thing, unless you refer to them both as garments, in which case they are the same thing.
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Such concerns are widespread across Cambodia's garment industry, with a 2024 International Labour Organization report, external finding 69% of factories had issues with heat and 84% with worker protection.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
But she likes to engage with visitors, who can either touch her elaborate garment, talk to her, take pictures of her or simply observe her.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
Shoppers often can’t tell from clothing labels what chemicals a garment contains.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
But take a step back and consider the finished garment with the grace it deserves, and chances are, you’ll find something worth admiring.
From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026
What is this heavy white garment that won’t let me move?
From "Lucky Broken Girl" by Ruth Behar
The compression garments were shown to improve circulation and muscle blood flow, while the placebo had no effect on these measures.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026
Among them are garments created for Olympic opening ceremonies.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
She pulled out her phone to show me some of her work, which included garments she’d fashioned out of Trader Joe’s tote bags.
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026
Our critic praised the work, saying “in these creations we find a wealth of details, impressive from both a technical standpoint and in their fealty to the garments being copied.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
Were they also not wearing the same garments that are now claimed to solely represent Islam?
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
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