garment industry
Definition
- Noun:
- The business sector involved in the design, manufacturing, and selling of clothing: The "garment industry" refers to the collective commercial activities and enterprises focused on producing and marketing articles of apparel.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The city's economy was historically dependent on the garment industry.
- Advances in sustainable materials are transforming the modern garment industry.
Advanced Usage
- "the rag trade": An informal, sometimes slightly dated term synonymous with the garment industry, particularly the fashion and clothing business.
- She's been working in the rag trade for over twenty years.
Variants and Related Words
- Apparel industry (n): A direct synonym for the garment industry.
- Clothing trade (n): Another term for the business of making and selling clothes.
- Garment worker (n): A person employed in the garment industry.
- Garment district (n): A specific area of a city where the garment industry is concentrated.
Synonyms
- Fashion industry: Often used with a stronger emphasis on design and high fashion, but overlaps significantly.
- Clothing industry: A more general term with the same core meaning.
- Textile and apparel sector: A broader term that includes fabric production.
Related Phrases
- To be in garments: To work in the garment industry.
- Both her parents were in garments.
Related Idioms
Noun
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makers and sellers of fashionable clothing
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