Meaning of garment | Babel Free
ˈɡɑː.məntDefinitions
- A single item of clothing
- A single item of clothing.
- The visible exterior in which a thing is invested or embodied
- An article of clothing.
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The visible exterior in which a thing is invested or embodied. figuratively
- Ellipsis of temple garment
- To clothe; dress.
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Ellipsis of temple garment. Mormonism, abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
- To clothe in a garment
- Articles worn to cover the body.Used in plural:apparel, attire, clothes, clothing, dress, habiliment (often used in plural), raiment.
- To put clothes on:apparel, attire, clothe, dress, garb, invest.
- an article of clothing. This shop sells ladies' garments. klere. kledingstukke ثَوْب дреха roupa oděv das Kleidungsstück tøj ένδυμα, ρούχοprenda rõivas لباس vaatekappale vêtementבגד कपड़ा odjeća ruha pakaian flík abbigliamento 衣服の一点 의류 rūbas, drabužis apģērbs pakaian kledingstukklesplaggczęść garderoby كالى، ختې، جامې roupa articol de îmbrăcăminte предмет одежды odev oblačilo odeća klädesplagg เสื้อผ้า elbise 服裝 предмет одягу لباس quần áo 服装
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(Clothing & Fashion) (often plural) an article of clothing often plural
- outer covering
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(tr; usually passive) to cover or clothe tr; usually passive
- any article of clothing.
- an outer covering or outward appearance.
Equivalents
Examples
“The woman ſhall not weare that which pertaineth vnto a man, neither ſhall a man put on a womans garment: foꝛ all that doe ſo, are abomination vnto the Lord thy God.”
“This new-comer was a man who in any company would have seemed striking.[…]Indeed, all his features were in large mold, like the man himself, as though he had come from a day when skin garments made the proper garb of men.”
“The captain did a safety drill. This covered where the emergency position-indicating radio beacon (EPIRB) was located, how to make a mayday call, and where the fire extinguishers were. A crew member demonstrated how to put on an immersion suit. These survival suits are waterproof full-body garments with a hood and integral three-finger gloves and boots. They are bulky and hard to get on but far more likely to save your life in cold water than a lifejacket.”
“The highest state in which the soul completely casts away its garment of flesh and becomes a disembodied spirit.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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