noun
garment
GAR-munt/ˈɡɑːrmənt/
A single item of clothing.
Each garment has a label with instructions for washing and drying.
Etymology
A garment is connected with “fitting out” or providing people with what they need. Clothing is what outfits the wearer; the same verb also underlies garnish, where fitting out developed toward decoration.
In context
This clothing ceremony is still preserved in the modern baptismal right where the priest recites a prayer while placing either a white garment or a white stole on the child.
More examples
- Hang delicate garments to dry instead of using the dryer.
- The tailor adjusts the garment for a better fit.
- She packs her suit in a garment bag.
Forms
garment · garments