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gar·ment
(gär′mənt)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- in Indo-European roots.]
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garment
(ˈɡɑːmənt)n
1. (Clothing & Fashion) (often plural) an article of clothing
2. outer covering
vb
(tr; usually passive) to cover or clothe
[C14: from Old French garniment, from garnir to equip; see garnish]
ˈgarmentless adj
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gar•ment
(ˈgɑr mənt)n.
1. any article of clothing.
2. an outer covering or outward appearance.
v.t. 3. to clothe, dress, or cover.
gar′ment•less, adj.
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garment
Past participle: garmented
Gerund: garmenting
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| 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 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" 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 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" 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 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 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 scapulary, scapular - garment consisting of a long wide piece of woolen cloth worn over the shoulders with an opening for the head; part of a monastic habit scarf - a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration sealskin - a garment (as a jacket or coat or robe) made of sealskin separate - a garment that can be purchased separately and worn in combinations with other garments shirt - a garment worn on the upper half of the body shoulder - the part of a garment that covers or fits over the shoulder; "an ornamental gold braid on the shoulder of his uniform" |
| 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?" 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 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" |
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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.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
garment
nounverb
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Translations
část oděvuoděv
beklædningsstykketøj
vaate
odjevni predmet
flík
衣服
의복
drabužisrūbas
apģērbs
plagg
เสื้อผ้า
quần áo
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
garment
[ˈgɑːrmənt] n → vêtement m garment industrygarment industry nthe garment industry → l'industrie du vêtement
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
garment
n → Kleidungsstück nt; (= robe) → Gewand nt (liter); all her garments → ihre ganzen Kleider; garment industry (US) → Bekleidungsindustrie f
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
garment
(ˈgaːmənt) noun an article of clothing. This shop sells ladies' garments.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
garment
→ ثَوْب část oděvu beklædningsstykke Kleidungsstück ρούχο prenda vaate habit odjevni predmet abito 衣服 의복 kledingstuk klesplagg część garderoby peça de roupa предмет одежды plagg เสื้อผ้า giysi quần áo 外衣Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009