garment

Meaning

Noun

1. A single item of clothing.
2. (figuratively) The visible exterior in which a thing is invested or embodied.
3. (Mormonism, abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) Ellipsis of temple garment.

Verb

To clothe in a garment.

Synonyms

clothes

dress

👗

cloth

clothing

apparel

garb

raiment

costume

attire

clothe

article of clothing

vestment

vesture

coat

🧥

item of clothing

robe

shirt

👕

tog

enclothe

piece of clothing

gown

habilitate

habit

article of dress

full dress

tunic

tails

uniform

evening dress

covering

body covering

fit out

frock

suit of clothing

armour

blanket

clad

cloak

coverlet

dress coat

dress-coat

dud

facings

habiliment

habiliments

harness

lightning

number

🔢

outfit

petticoat

Translations

vêtement

habit

kledingstuk

Kleidungsstück

veste

👗

Gewand

abito

ropa

gewaad

Kleidung

indumento

roupa

vestito

prenda

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɡɑɹ.mənt/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: garment

In summary

From Middle English garment, garement, garnement, from Old French garnement, guarnement, from Old French garnir, guarnir (“to protect, fortify, clothe, garnish, adorn”), from Frankish *warnijan (“to ward off, refuse, deny”). More at English garnish.