Garment

/ˈɡɑː.mənt/ · noun

Meaning

A single article of clothing..

Definitions by Sense

1. A single article of clothing.
2. (figurative) The visible exterior in which a thing is invested or embodied.
3. (Mormonism) Ellipsis of temple garment.
4. (transitive) To clothe in a garment.

Example Sentences

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.

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Word Forms

• garments
• garmenting
• garmented

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