HABILIMENT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does habiliment mean? 

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

1. a covering designed to be worn on a person's body

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

 Dictionary entry details 

• HABILIMENT (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A covering designed to be worn on a person's body

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

article of clothing; clothing; habiliment; vesture; wear; wearable

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

consumer goods (goods (as food or clothing) intended for direct use or consumption)

covering (an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it))

Meronyms (parts of "habiliment"):

wardrobe (collection of clothing belonging to one person)

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

slops (cheap clothing (as formerly issued to sailors in Britain))

loungewear (clothing suitable for relaxation)

man's clothing (clothing that is designed for men to wear)

neckpiece (an article of apparel worn about the neck)

nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear (garments designed to be worn in bed)

outerwear; overclothes (clothing for use outdoors)

protective garment (clothing that is intended to protect the wearer from injury)

ready-to-wear (ready-made clothing)

slip-on (an article of clothing (garment or shoe) that is easily slipped on or off)

leisure wear (informal clothing designed to be worn when you are relaxing)

street clothes (ordinary clothing suitable for public appearances (as opposed to costumes or sports apparel or work clothes etc.))

tailor-made (custom-made clothing)

duds; threads; togs (informal terms for clothing)

uniform (clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification)

vestiture (an archaic term for clothing)

woman's clothing (clothing that is designed for women to wear)

work-clothes; work-clothing; work clothes; work clothing (clothing worn for doing manual labor)

accessory; accouterment; accoutrement (clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing)

knitwear (knitted clothing)

headdress; headgear (clothing for the head)

hand wear; handwear (clothing for the hands)

gray; grey (clothing that is a grey color)

garment (an article of clothing)

footwear (clothing worn on a person's feet)

drag (clothing that is conventionally worn by the opposite sex (especially women's clothing when worn by a man))

civilian clothing; civilian dress; civilian garb; plain clothes (ordinary clothing as distinguished from uniforms, work clothes, clerical garb, etc.)

change (a different or fresh set of clothes)

blue (blue clothing)

black (black clothing (worn as a sign of mourning))

beachwear (clothing to be worn at a beach)

attire; dress; garb (clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion)

array; raiment; regalia (especially fine or decorative clothing)

apparel; clothes; dress; wearing apparel (clothing in general)