Definition

1. 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.

2. 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

1. an article of clothing
   • garments of the finest silk

Verb

1. provide with clothes or put clothes on
   • Parents must feed and dress their child