GARMENT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does garment mean? 

• GARMENT (noun)
  The noun GARMENT has 1 sense:

1. an article of clothing

  Familiarity information: GARMENT used as a noun is very rare.

• GARMENT (verb)
  The verb GARMENT has 1 sense:

1. provide with clothes or put clothes on

  Familiarity information: GARMENT used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• GARMENT (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An article of clothing

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Context example:

garments of the finest silk

Hypernyms ("garment" is a kind of...):

article of clothing; clothing; habiliment; vesture; wear; wearable (a covering designed to be worn on a person's body)

Meronyms (parts of "garment"):

band; banding; stripe (an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material)

yoke (fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment)

hipline (the line formed by the lower edge of hip-length garment)

skirt (cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist)

shoulder (the part of a garment that covers or fits over the shoulder)

pocket (a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles)

neck; neck opening (an opening in a garment for the neck of the wearer; a part of the garment near the wearer's neck)

liner; lining (a piece of cloth that is used as the inside surface of a garment)

jag (a slit in a garment that exposes material of a different color underneath; used in Renaissance clothing)

dag; jag (a flap along the edge of a garment; used in medieval clothing)

gusset; inset (a piece of material used to strengthen or enlarge a garment)

fly; fly front (an opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or by buttons concealed under a fold of cloth)

eyehole; eyelet (a small hole (usually round and finished around the edges) in cloth or leather for the passage of a cord or hook or bar)

dart (a tapered tuck made in dressmaking)

button hole; buttonhole (a hole through which buttons are pushed)

bosom (cloth that covers the chest or breasts)

armhole (a hole through which you put your arm and where a sleeve can be attached)

arm; sleeve (the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "garment"):

sunsuit (a child's garment consisting of a brief top and shorts)

sackcloth (a garment made of coarse sacking; formerly worn as an indication of remorse)

scapular; scapulary (garment consisting of a long wide piece of woolen cloth worn over the shoulders with an opening for the head; part of a monastic habit)

scarf (a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration)

sealskin (a garment (as a jacket or coat or robe) made of sealskin)

separate (a garment that can be purchased separately and worn in combinations with other garments)

shirt (a garment worn on the upper half of the body)

silks (the brightly colored garments of a jockey; emblematic of the stable)

skirt (a garment hanging from the waist; worn mainly by girls and women)

stomacher (garment consisting of a V-shaped panel of stiff material worn over the chest and stomach in the 16th century)

straightjacket; straitjacket (a garment similar to a jacket that is used to bind the arms tightly against the body as a means of restraining a violent person)

suit; suit of clothes (a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color)

burka; burqa (a loose garment (usually with veiled holes for the eyes) worn by Muslim women especially in India and Pakistan)

swaddling bands; swaddling clothes (a garment (a gown or narrow strips of cloth) for an infant)

jumper; sweater (a crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body)

sweat suit; sweats; sweatsuit; workout suit (garment consisting of sweat pants and a sweatshirt)

bathing costume; bathing suit; swimming costume; swimsuit; swimwear (tight fitting garment worn for swimming)

trouser (a garment (or part of a garment) designed for or relating to trousers)

pair of trousers; pant; trousers ((usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately)

undergarment; unmentionable (a garment worn under other garments)

vest; waistcoat (a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat)

weeds; widow's weeds (a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning)

wet suit (a close-fitting garment made of a permeable material; worn in cold water (as by skin divers) to retain body heat)

wraparound (a garment (as a dress or coat) with a full length opening; adjusts to the body by wrapping around)

robe (any loose flowing garment)

breechcloth; breechclout; loincloth (a garment that provides covering for the loins)

camlet (a garment made of camlet fabric)

diaper; napkin; nappy (garment consisting of a folded cloth drawn up between the legs and fastened at the waist; worn by infants to catch excrement)

fur (a garment made of animal pelts or synthetic fur)

gown; scrubs; surgical gown (protective garment worn by surgeons during operations)

haick; haik (an outer garment consisting of a large piece of white cloth; worn by men and women in northern Africa)

hand-me-down (outgrown garment passed down from one person to another)

head covering; veil (a garment that covers the head and face)

hose (man's close-fitting garment of the 16th and 17th centuries covering the legs and reaching up to the waist; worn with a doublet)

ironing (garments (clothes or linens) that are to be (or have been) ironed)

jump suit; jumpsuit (one-piece garment fashioned after a parachutist's uniform)

laundry; wash; washables; washing (garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering)

kanzu ((Swahili) a long garment (usually white) with long sleeves; worn by men in East Africa)

romper; romper suit (a one-piece garment for children to wear at play; the lower part is shaped like bloomers)

reversible (a garment (especially a coat) that can be worn inside out (with either side of the cloth showing))

raglan (a garment (coat or sweater) that has raglan sleeves)

peplos; peplum; peplus (a garment worn by women in ancient Greece; cloth caught at the shoulders and draped in folds to the waist)

outer garment; overgarment (a garment worn over other garments)

neckwear (articles of clothing worn about the neck)

motley (a garment made of motley (especially a court jester's costume))

mending (garments that must be repaired)

body suit; cat suit; leotard; unitard (a tight-fitting garment of stretchy material that covers the body from the shoulders to the thighs (and may have long sleeves or legs reaching down to the ankles); worn by ballet dancers and acrobats for practice or performance)

leg covering; legging; leging (a garment covering the leg (usually extending from the knee to the ankle))

Derivation:

garment (provide with clothes or put clothes on)

• GARMENT (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Provide with clothes or put clothes on

Classified under:

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care

Synonyms:

apparel; clothe; dress; enclothe; fit out; garb; garment; habilitate; raiment; tog

Context example:

Parents must feed and dress their child

Hypernyms (to "garment" is one way to...):

change state; turn (undergo a transformation or a change of position or action)

Verb group:

dress; get dressed (put on clothes)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "garment"):

gown (dress in a gown)

robe; vest (clothe formally; especially in ecclesiastical robes)

costume; dress up (dress in a costume)

coat (cover or provide with a coat)

shoe (furnish with shoes)

corset (dress with a corset)

underdress (dress without sufficient warmth)

overclothe; overdress (dress too warmly)

vesture (provide or cover with a cloak)

habit (put a habit on)

shirt (put a shirt on)

frock (put a frock on)

jacket (put a jacket on)

cover; wrap up (clothe, as if for protection from the elements)

prim; prim out; prim up (dress primly)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

Derivation:

garment (an article of clothing)

 Context examples 

“Pals of the Dook, I suppose?” said the landlord, surveying our mud-stained garments with ironical eyes.

(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

He gathered up the garments, thrust them into the bag, and made for the door.

(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Sometimes, in the steaming, sizzling heat, as he swung the heavy irons back and forth over the white garments, it came to him that it was a dream.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

“Throw it over your shoulders, that you may have at least one dry garment.”

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

A tight-fitting, elastic garment, such as a sleeve or stocking.

(Compression garment, NCI Dictionary)

It was because of these things that she bade fair to overcome the handicap of her garments.

(Love of Life and Other Stories, by Jack London)

I am up now; but at your peril you fetch a candle yet: wait two minutes till I get into some dry garments, if any dry there be—yes, here is my dressing-gown.

(Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë)

My fear fell from me as if it had been a vaporous garment which dissolved in the warmth.

(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)

But a cold snap was on, the thermometer registering fifty below zero, and each time he broke through he was compelled for very life to build a fire and dry his garments.

(The Call of the Wild, by Jack London)

At my appearance (which was indeed comical enough, however tragic a fate these garments covered) the driver could not conceal his mirth.

(The Strange Case Of Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde, by Robert Louis Stevenson)