gar·ment (gär m nt)n. An article of clothing. tr.v. gar·ment·ed, gar·ment·ing, gar·ments To clothe; dress.
[Middle English, from Old French garnement, from garnir, to equip, of Germanic origin; see wer-4 in Indo-European roots.] |
garment [ˈgɑːmənt]n1. (Clothing & Fashion) (often plural) an article of clothing 2. outer covering vb (tr; usually passive) to cover or clothe [from Old French garniment, from garnir to equip; see garnish] garmentless adj
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. | garment - an article of clothing; "garments of the finest silk"armhole - a hole through which you put your arm and where a sleeve can be attached stripe, banding, band - an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material bosom - cloth that covers the chest or breasts burka, burqa - a loose garment (usually with veiled holes for the eyes) worn by Muslim women especially in India and Pakistan; "the Taliban forced all women to wear the burqa" camlet - a garment made of camlet fabric dart - a tapered tuck made in dressmaking diaper, nappy, napkin - garment consisting of a folded cloth drawn up between the legs and fastened at the waist; worn by infants to catch excrement eyelet, eyehole - a small hole (usually round and finished around the edges) in cloth or leather for the passage of a cord or hook or bar fly front, fly - an opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or by buttons concealed under a fold of cloth fur - a garment made of the dressed hairy coat of a mammal gusset, inset - a piece of material used to strengthen or enlarge a garment haick, haik - an outer garment consisting of a large piece of white cloth; worn by men and women in northern Africa hand-me-down - outgrown garment passed down from one person to another hose - man's close-fitting garment of the 16th and 17th centuries covering the legs and reaching up to the waist; worn with a doublet ironing - garments (clothes or linens) that are to be (or have been) ironed; "there was a basketful of ironing to do" dag, jag - a flap along the edge of a garment; used in medieval clothing jag - a slit in a garment that exposes material of a different color underneath; used in Renaissance clothing kanzu - (Swahili) a long garment (usually white) with long sleeves; worn by men in East Africa body suit, cat suit, leotard, unitard - a tight-fitting garment of stretchy material that covers the body from the shoulders to the thighs (and may have long sleeves or legs reaching down to the ankles); worn by ballet dancers and acrobats for practice or performance lining, liner - a piece of cloth that is used as the inside surface of a garment mending - garments that must be repaired motley - a garment made of motley (especially a court jester's costume) neck opening, neck - an opening in a garment for the neck of the wearer; a part of the garment near the wearer's neck neckwear - articles of clothing worn about the neck peplos, peplus, peplum - a garment worn by women in ancient Greece; cloth caught at the shoulders and draped in folds to the waist pocket - a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles raglan - a garment (coat or sweater) that has raglan sleeves reversible - a garment (especially a coat) that can be worn inside out (with either side of the cloth showing) robe - any loose flowing garment romper suit, romper - a one-piece garment for children to wear at play; the lower part is shaped like bloomers sackcloth - a garment made of coarse sacking; formerly worn as an indication of remorse | | Verb | 1. | garment - provide with clothes or put clothes on; "Parents must feed and dress their child"dress, get dressed - put on clothes; "we had to dress quickly"; "dress the patient"; "Can the child dress by herself?" wrap up, cover - clothe, as if for protection from the elements; "cover your head!" jacket - put a jacket on; "The men were jacketed" vesture - provide or cover with a cloak overclothe, overdress - dress too warmly; "You should not overclothe the child--she will be too hot" underdress - dress without sufficient warmth; "She was underdressed for the hiking trip and suffered hypothermia" shoe - furnish with shoes; "the children were well shoed" coat - cover or provide with a coat costume, dress up - dress in a costume; "We dressed up for Halloween as pumpkins" robe, vest - clothe formally; especially in ecclesiastical robes change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election" |
garmentnoun (often plural) clothes, wear, dress, clothing, gear (slang), habit, get-up (informal), uniform, outfit, costume, threads (slang), array, robes, duds (informal), apparel, clobber (Brit. slang), attire, garb, togs, vestments, articles of clothing, raiment (archaic), rigout (informal), habiliment Put a fancy label on any garment and it gains credibility.
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