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garment

noun · verb · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈɡɑːmənt/
  • Received-Pronunciation: [ˈɡɑːmənt] ~ [ˈɡɑːmn̩t]
  • General-American: /ˈɡɑɹmənt/
  • General-American: [ˈɡɑɹmənt] ~ [ˈɡɑɹmn̩t]
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)mənt
  • CMU ARPABET: G AA1 R M AH0 N T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A single article of clothing.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: figuratively

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

Ellipsis of temple garment.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Mormonism, abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

verb

Meaning 4

To clothe in a garment.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

an article of clothing

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • garments of the finest silk

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: clothing, article of clothing, vesture, wear, wearable, habiliment

Narrower terms: breechcloth, breechclout, loincloth, burqa, burka, camlet, diaper, nappy, napkin, fur, gown, surgical gown, scrubs, haik, haick, hand-me-down, head covering, veil, hose, ironing, jump suit, jumpsuit, kanzu, laundry, wash, washing, washables, legging, leging, leg covering, leotard, unitard, body suit, cat suit, mending, motley, neckwear, overgarment, outer garment, peplos, peplus, peplum, raglan, reversible, robe, romper, romper suit, sackcloth, scapular, scapulary, scarf, sealskin, separate, shirt, silks, skirt, stomacher, straitjacket, straightjacket, suit, suit of clothes, sunsuit, swaddling clothes, swaddling bands, sweater, jumper, sweat suit, sweatsuit, sweats, workout suit, swimsuit, swimwear, bathing suit, swimming costume, bathing costume, trouser, pant, undergarment, unmentionable, vest, waistcoat, weeds, widow's weeds, wet suit, wraparound

6

verb

Meaning 6

provide with clothes or put clothes on

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Parents must feed and dress their child

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: dress, clothe, enclothe, garb, raiment, tog, habilitate, fit out, apparel

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: change state, turn

Narrower terms: prim, prim up, prim out, cover, wrap up, jacket, frock, shirt, habit, vesture, overdress, overclothe, underdress, corset, shoe, coat, costume, dress up, vest, robe, gown

History

Etymology

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.

Across languages

Translations

123 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Albanian: petk — single item of clothing
  • Arabic: لِبَاس (libās) — single item of clothing
  • Arabic: مَلَابِس (malābis) — single item of clothing
  • Arabic: ثَوْب (ṯawb) — single item of clothing
  • Arabic: هدمة (hedma) — single item of clothing
  • Arabic: هدوم (hedūm) — single item of clothing
  • Armenian: շոր (šor) — single item of clothing
  • Aromanian: vishtimintu — single item of clothing
  • Aromanian: nviscãmindu — single item of clothing
  • Aromanian: stranj — single item of clothing
  • Aromanian: stranjiu — single item of clothing
  • Aromanian: alãxãmintu — single item of clothing
  • Aromanian: stoli — single item of clothing
  • Aromanian: custumi — single item of clothing
  • Asturian: prenda — single item of clothing
  • Azerbaijani: paltar — single item of clothing
  • Azerbaijani: geyim — single item of clothing
  • Bulgarian: дре́ха (dréha) — single item of clothing
  • Bulgarian: оде́жда (odéžda) — single item of clothing
  • Catalan: peça — single item of clothing
  • Chinese Mandarin: 衣服 — single item of clothing
  • Chinese Mandarin: 服装 (fúzhuāng) — single item of clothing
  • Ngazidja Comorian: nguo — single item of clothing
  • Corsian: vestitu — single item of clothing
  • Czech: oděv — single item of clothing
  • Dalmatian: vestemiant — single item of clothing
  • Danish: beklædningsgenstand — single item of clothing
  • Danish: klædningsstykke — single item of clothing
  • Dutch: kledingstuk — single item of clothing
  • Egyptian: mn:n-x:t-S27 (mnḫt) — single item of clothing
  • Egyptian: H-b-s-S28 (ḥbs) — single item of clothing
  • Esperanto: vesto — single item of clothing
  • Esperanto: vestaĵo — single item of clothing
  • Estonian: riie — single item of clothing
  • Estonian: rõivas — single item of clothing
  • Finnish: vaate — single item of clothing
  • Finnish: vaatekappale — single item of clothing
  • French: vêtement — single item of clothing
  • Galician: vestido — single item of clothing
  • Galician: peza — single item of clothing
  • Galician: roupa — single item of clothing
  • Galician: fatelo — single item of clothing
  • Georgian: ტანსაცმელი (ṭansacmeli) — single item of clothing
  • Georgian: ტანისამოსი (ṭanisamosi) — single item of clothing
  • Georgian: სამოსი (samosi) — single item of clothing
  • Georgian: სამოსელი (samoseli) — single item of clothing
  • German: Kleidungsstück — single item of clothing
  • Gothic: 𐍅𐌰𐍃𐍄𐌹 (wasti) — single item of clothing
  • Greek: ρούχο (roúcho) — single item of clothing
  • Ancient Greek: ἱμάτιον (himátion) — single item of clothing
  • Hebrew: מד (mád) — single item of clothing
  • Hebrew: בֶּגֶד (béged) — single item of clothing
  • Hindi: वस्त्र (vastra) — single item of clothing
  • Hungarian: ruha — single item of clothing
  • Hungarian: öltözet — single item of clothing
  • Icelandic: flík — single item of clothing
  • Icelandic: spjör — single item of clothing
  • Ido: vesto — single item of clothing
  • Italian: vestito — single item of clothing
  • Italian: indumento — single item of clothing
  • Italian: capo — single item of clothing
  • Italian: abito — single item of clothing
  • Latin: vestīmentum — single item of clothing
  • Latin: indūmentum — single item of clothing
  • Macedonian: а́лиште (álište) — single item of clothing
  • Manchu: ᠠᡩᡠ (adu) — single item of clothing
  • Manchu: ᡝᡨᡠᡴᡠ ᠠᡩᡠ (etuku adu) — single item of clothing
  • Māori: weru — single item of clothing
  • Māori: pakikau — single item of clothing
  • Māori: kākahu — single item of clothing
  • Māori: kowheka — single item of clothing
  • Māori: kōwhekawheka — single item of clothing
  • Māori: whekawheka — single item of clothing
  • Māori: mai — single item of clothing
  • Māori: ko(w)heka — single item of clothing
  • Maranao: ba'ag — single item of clothing
  • Maranao: salombagay — single item of clothing
  • Middle English: garnement — single item of clothing
  • Central Sierra Miwok: ˀyká·py- — single item of clothing
  • Navajo: ééʼ — single item of clothing
  • Norwegian: plagg — single item of clothing
  • Norwegian: klesplagg — single item of clothing
  • Old English: hræġl — single item of clothing
  • Old English: wǣd — single item of clothing
  • Persian: جامه (jâme) — single item of clothing
  • Plautdietsch: Kjleet — single item of clothing
  • Polish: ubranie — single item of clothing
  • Portuguese: peça de roupa — single item of clothing
  • Portuguese: roupa — single item of clothing
  • Portuguese: veste — single item of clothing
  • Portuguese: indumento — single item of clothing
  • Punjabi: ਜਾਮਾ (jāmā) — single item of clothing
  • Romani: gad — single item of clothing
  • Romanian: rufe — single item of clothing
  • Romanian: haină — single item of clothing
  • Romanian: veșmânt — single item of clothing
  • Romanian: articol de îmbrăcăminte — single item of clothing
  • Russian: предме́т одежды (predmét odeždy) — single item of clothing
  • Russian: оде́жда (odéžda) — single item of clothing
  • Sanskrit: वस्मन् (vasman) — single item of clothing
  • Sanskrit: वस्त्र (vastra) — single item of clothing
  • Serbo-Croatian: ру̏хо — single item of clothing
  • Serbo-Croatian: rȕho — single item of clothing
  • Sicilian: vistitu — single item of clothing
  • Spanish: prenda — single item of clothing
  • Spanish: prenda de vestir — single item of clothing
  • Spanish: pilcha — single item of clothing
  • Spanish: peindra (disused) — single item of clothing
  • Swahili: nguo — single item of clothing
  • Swahili: vazi — single item of clothing
  • Swedish: klädesplagg — single item of clothing
  • Swedish: plagg — single item of clothing
  • Swedish: persedel — single item of clothing
  • Tamil: ஆடை (āṭai) — single item of clothing
  • Tamil: துணி (tuṇi) — single item of clothing
  • Telugu: వస్త్రము (vastramu) — single item of clothing
  • Telugu: బట్ట (baṭṭa) — single item of clothing
  • Tocharian B: wastsi — single item of clothing
  • Turkish: giysi — single item of clothing
  • Ugaritic: 𐎍𐎁𐎌 (lbš) — single item of clothing
  • Welsh: dilledyn — single item of clothing
  • Finnish: pukea ylleen — to clothe in a garment
  • Finnish: pukeutua johonkin — to clothe in a garment
Real reading context

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