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- [gahr-muh nt]
- /ˈgɑr mənt/
- /ˈɡɑː.mənt/
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- [gahr-muh nt]
- /ˈgɑr mənt/
Definitions of garment word
- noun garment any article of clothing: dresses, suits, and other garments. 1
- noun garment an outer covering or outward appearance. 1
- verb with object garment to clothe, dress, or cover. 1
- noun garment An item of clothing. 1
- noun garment clothing 1
- countable noun garment A garment is a piece of clothing; used especially in contexts where you are talking about the manufacture or sale of clothes. 0
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Origin of garment
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English garnement < Old French garniment, equivalent to garni(r) to garnish + -ment -ment
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Parts of speech for Garment
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
garment popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
garment usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for garment
noun garment
- apparel — Apparel means clothes, especially formal clothes worn on an important occasion.
- robe — a long, loose or flowing gown or outer garment worn by men or women as ceremonial dress, an official vestment, or garb of office.
- dress — an outer garment for women and girls, consisting of bodice and skirt in one piece.
- costume — An actor's or performer's costume is the set of clothes they wear while they are performing.
- habiliment — Usually, habiliments. clothes or clothing. clothes as worn in a particular profession, way of life, etc.
verb garment
- suit up — a set of clothing, armor, or the like, intended for wear together.
- fit out — adapted or suited; appropriate: This water isn't fit for drinking. A long-necked giraffe is fit for browsing treetops.
- cladding — Cladding is a covering of tiles, wooden boards, or other material that is fixed to the outside of a building to protect it against bad weather or to make it look more attractive.
- deck out — If a person or thing is decked out with or in something, they are decorated with it or wearing it, usually for a special occasion.
- appareled — Simple past tense and past participle of apparel.
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