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Garment Very Common

Origin: Latin suffix -ment

Garment has 4 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

an article of clothing

"garments of the finest silk"

2

A single item of clothing.

"She carefully folded her favorite wool garment before placing it in the drawer."

In plain English: A garment is any piece of clothing that you wear on your body to cover it up.

"She hung her favorite summer garment on the back of the door to dry out from the rain."

Verb
1

provide with clothes or put clothes on

"Parents must feed and dress their child"

2

To clothe in a garment.

"The tailor carefully garmented the young model in her new evening gown before she walked onto the runway."

Example Sentences
"She hung her favorite summer garment on the back of the door to dry out from the rain." noun
"She folded her favorite summer garment neatly before placing it in the drawer." noun
"The tailor measured the customer to ensure the new garment would fit perfectly." noun
"After washing every garment, she hung them on the drying rack to air out." noun
Related Terms
dress coat sock frogging pressure suit cape fearnaught jubbah butcher stripes weed garmented zari overcoat laundry mark dress shield armscye luanchari godet mundu knit
Antonyms
discase
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
clothing change state
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
breechcloth burqa camlet diaper fur gown haik hand-me-down head covering hose ironing jump suit kanzu laundry legging leotard mending motley neckwear overgarment peplos raglan reversible robe romper sackcloth scapular scarf sealskin separate shirt silks skirt stomacher straitjacket suit sunsuit swaddling clothes sweater sweat suit swimsuit trouser trousers undergarment vest weeds wet suit wraparound prim cover jacket frock habit vesture overdress underdress corset shoe coat costume

Origin

The word garment comes from the Middle English form of an Old French verb meaning to protect or clothe. It ultimately traces back through a Germanic root related to warding someone off before entering English with its current sense of clothing.

Rhyming Words
ent bent ment went sent vent pent hent cent fent dent tent kent gent rent lent djent ament seent brent
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