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garment
(redirected from garmenting)

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gar·ment  (gärmnt)
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]
n
1. (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
Noun1.garmentgarment - 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
breechcloth, breechclout, loincloth - a garment that provides covering for the loins
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"
button hole, buttonhole - a hole through which buttons are pushed
camlet - a garment made of camlet fabric
article of clothing, clothing, habiliment, wearable, vesture, wear - a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
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
scrubs, surgical gown, gown - protective garment worn by surgeons during operations
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
head covering, veil - a garment that covers the head and face
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
jump suit, jumpsuit - one-piece garment fashioned after a parachutist's uniform
kanzu - (Swahili) a long garment (usually white) with long sleeves; worn by men in East Africa
laundry, washables, washing, wash - garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering
leg covering, legging, leging - a garment covering the leg (usually extending from the knee to the ankle)
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
outer garment, overgarment - a garment worn over other garments
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
Verb1.garmentgarment - provide with clothes or put clothes on; "Parents must feed and dress their child"
prim out, prim up, prim - dress primly
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"
frock - put a frock on
shirt - put a shirt on
habit - put a habit on
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"
corset - dress with a corset
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
gown - dress in a gown
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"

garment
noun (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.
Translations
garment [ˈgɑːmənt] Nprenda f (de vestir) garmentsropa fsing, indumentaria fsing

garment [ˈgɑːrmənt] nvêtement m garment industry
garment industry n
the garment industry → l'industrie du vêtement

garment
nKleidungsstück nt; (= robe)Gewand nt (liter); all her garmentsihre ganzen Kleider; garment industry (US) → Bekleidungsindustrie f

garment [ˈgɑːmənt] n (frm) → articolo di vestiario, indumento
garment [ˈgɑːmənt] n (frm) → articolo di vestiario, indumento

garment
n garment [ˈgaːmənt]
an article of clothing This shop sells ladies' garments. klere. kledingstukke ثَوْب дреха oděv tøj das Kleidungsstück ένδυμα, ρούχο prenda (de vestir) rõivas لباس vaatekappale vêtement בֶּגֶד कपड़ा odjeća ruha pakaian flík abbigliamento 衣服の一点 의류 rūbas, drabužis apģērbs pakaian kledingstuk klesplagg część garderoby roupa articol de îmbrăcăminte предмет одежды odev oblačilo odeća klädesplagg เสื้อผ้า elbise 服裝 предмет одягу لباس quần áo

garment ثوب část oděvu beklædningsstykke Kleidungsstück ρούχο prenda vaate habits odjevni predmet abito 衣服 의복 kledingstuk klesplagg część garderoby peça de roupa предмет одежды plagg เสื้อผ้า giysi quần áo 外衣


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