garment
/'gɑ:mənt/
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Definition
Noun:
- An article of clothing: A single piece of clothing, such as a dress, shirt, or coat. The word often implies a finished, manufactured item of apparel.
Verb:
- To provide with clothes or put clothes on: To dress someone or something; to clothe. This usage is formal or literary.
Usage and Examples
Noun:
- This silk garment should be hand-washed.
- The factory produces thousands of garments every week.
- She designs elegant evening garments.
Verb:
- The volunteers worked to garment the children in warm coats for the winter. (Formal/Literary)
- The trees were garmented in autumn leaves. (Literary/Figurative)
Advanced Usage
"Nether garments": A humorous or old-fashioned term for trousers or pants.
- He tripped over his own nether garments.
"Garment industry" / "Garment sector": Refers to the clothing manufacturing business.
- She has worked in the garment industry for twenty years.
Variants and Related Words
Garment bag (n): A long, zippered bag designed to hold suits, dresses, or coats on hangers to prevent wrinkling.
- He packed his suit in a garment bag for the trip.
Garment worker (n): A person employed in the manufacturing of clothing.
- The rights of garment workers are an important issue.
Synonyms
- Noun: Apparel, attire, clothing, clothes, garb, raiment (literary), vestment (often for ceremonial wear).
- Verb: Clothe, dress, attire, garb, robe.
Antonyms
- Verb: Disrobe, undress, strip, unclothe.
Related Phrases
- "The emperor's new garments": A reference to the famous fairy tale "The Emperor's New Clothes," used to describe a situation where people pretend to see value in something that does not exist for fear of appearing foolish.
- His plan was like the emperor's new garments—full of hype but with no real substance.
Noun
- an article of clothing
- garments of the finest silk
Verb
- provide with clothes or put clothes on
- Parents must feed and dress their child