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garment.

A single article of clothing.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɡɑːmənt/Received-Pronunciation[ˈɡɑːmənt] ~ [ˈɡɑːmn̩t]Received-Pronunciation/ˈɡɑɹmənt/General-American[ˈɡɑɹmənt] ~ [ˈɡɑɹmn̩t]General-American
  1. A single article of clothing.

  2. The visible exterior in which a thing is invested or embodied.

    figuratively
  3. Ellipsis of temple garment.

    Mormonism · abbreviation · alt-of · ellipsis
Where this word comes from

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.

verb/ˈɡɑːmənt/Received-Pronunciation[ˈɡɑːmənt] ~ [ˈɡɑːmn̩t]Received-Pronunciation/ˈɡɑɹmənt/General-American[ˈɡɑɹmənt] ~ [ˈɡɑɹmn̩t]General-American
  1. To clothe in a garment.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

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.

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