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garment

noun · verb

Simple meaning

A single item of clothing.

Pronunciation

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gahrmuhnt

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈɡɑɹmənt

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

noun

  1. A single item of clothing.

  2. An article of clothing

  3. figurative

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

verb

  1. transitive

    To clothe in a garment.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
Frequency
Moderately Common
Formality
Technical

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: A single item of clothing.

Used this way, garment is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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More ways to use garment

  • “Garments of the finest silk.”noun

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Common Patterns and Combinations

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Single

single garment

Underwear

wedding garmentnew garment

Other combinations

garment industryouter garmentupper garmentwhite garmentgarment factory

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Similar Words, What’s the Difference?

Close in meaning, but not always interchangeable.

  • garb

    A type of dress or clothing.

  • dress

    An item of clothing (usually worn by a woman or young girl) which both covers the upper part of the body and includes a….

Word Family

Related forms, grouped by how they connect.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • garment bagnounCompound term

    A suitcase that unfolds to be hung up.

  • garment cutternounCompound term

    Someone who cuts cloth etc. to measure in making garments.

  • garment industrynounCompound term

    Makers and sellers of fashionable clothing.

  • garment-workernounCompound term

    A person who makes garments.

  • burial garmentnounCompound term

    Cloth used to cover a corpse in preparation for burial.

  • outer garmentnounCompound term

    A garment worn over other garments.

More about this wordSynonyms, forms, origin

Synonyms

noun

Sense: single item of clothing

raiment

verb

Sense: to clothe in a garment

clothe

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