HyperDic: garment

English > 2 senses of the word garment:
NOUNartifactgarmentan article of clothing
VERBbodygarment, dress, clothe, enclothe, garb, raiment, tog, habilitate, fit out, apparelprovide with clothes or put clothes on
garment > pronunciation
Soundsgaa'rmahnt
Rhymesabandonment ... wonderment: 671 rhymes with ahnt...
English > garment: 2 senses > noun 1, artifact
MeaningAn article of clothing.
Example"garments of the finest silk"
PartsarmholeA hole through which you put your arm and where a sleeve can be attached
band, banding, stripeAn adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material
bosomcloth that covers the chest or breasts
buttonhole, button holeA hole through which buttons are pushed
dartA tapered tuck made in dressmaking
eyelet, eyeholeA small hole (usually round and finished around the edges) in cloth or leather for the passage of a cord or hook or bar
fly, fly frontAn opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or by buttons concealed under a fold of cloth
gusset, insetA piece of material used to strengthen or enlarge a garment
hiplineThe line formed by the lower edge of hip-length garment
jag, dagA flap along the edge of a garment
jagA slit in a garment that exposes material of a different color underneath
liner, liningA piece of cloth that is used as the inside surface of a garment
neck, neck openingAn opening in a garment for the neck of the wearer
pocketA small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
shoulderThe part of a garment that covers or fits over the shoulder
skirtCloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
sleeve, armThe part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
yokeFabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment
Narrowerbreechcloth, breechclout, loinclothA garment that provides covering for the loins
burqa, burkaA loose garment (usually with veiled holes for the eyes) worn by Muslim women especially in India and Pakistan
camletA garment made of camlet fabric
diaper, nappy, napkingarment consisting of a folded cloth drawn up between the legs and fastened at the waist
furA garment made of the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
gown, surgical gown, scrubsprotective garment worn by surgeons during operations
haik, haickAn outer garment consisting of a large piece of white cloth
hand-me-downOutgrown garment passed down from one person to another
head covering, veilA garment that covers the head and face
hoseman's close-fitting garment of the 16th and 17th centuries covering the legs and reaching up to the waist
ironinggarments (clothes or linens) that are to be (or have been) ironed
jump suit, jumpsuitone-piece garment fashioned after a parachutist's uniform
kanzu(Swahili) a long garment (usually white) with long sleeves
laundry, wash, washing, washablesgarments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering
legging, leging, leg coveringA garment covering the leg (usually extending from the knee to the ankle)
leotard, unitard, body suit, cat suitA 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)
mendinggarments that must be repaired
motleyA garment made of motley (especially a court jester's costume)
neckweararticles of clothing worn about the neck
overgarment, outer garmentA garment worn over other garments
peplos, peplus, peplumA garment worn by women in ancient Greece
raglanA garment (coat or sweater) that has raglan sleeves
reversibleA garment (especially a coat) that can be worn inside out (with either side of the cloth showing)
robeAny loose flowing garment
romper, romper suitA one-piece garment for children to wear at play
sackclothA garment made of coarse sacking
scapular, scapularygarment consisting of a long wide piece of woolen cloth worn over the shoulders with an opening for the head
scarfA garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration
sealskinA garment (as a jacket or coat or robe) made of sealskin
separateA garment that can be purchased separately and worn in combinations with other garments
shirtA garment worn on the upper half of the body
silksThe brightly colored garments of a jockey
skirtA garment hanging from the waist
stomachergarment consisting of a V-shaped panel of stiff material worn over the chest and stomach in the 16th century
straitjacket, straightjacketA 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 clothesA set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color
sunsuitA child's garment consisting of a brief top and shorts
swaddling clothes, swaddling bandsA garment (a gown or narrow strips of cloth) for an infant
sweat suit, sweatsuit, sweats, workout suitgarment consisting of sweat pants and a sweatshirt
sweater, jumperA crocheted / crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body
swimsuit, swimwear, bathing suit, swimming costume, bathing costumetight fitting garment worn for swimming
trouserA garment (or part of a garment) designed for or relating to trousers
trousers, pair of trousers, pant(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
undergarment, unmentionableA garment worn under other garments
vest, waistcoatA man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat
weeds, widow's weedsA black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning
wet suitA close-fitting garment made of a permeable material
wraparoundA garment (as a dress or coat) with a full length opening
Broaderclothing, article of clothing, vesture, wear, wearable, habilimentA covering designed to be worn on a person's body
Spanishindumento, prenda de vestir, prenda, ropa, vestido
Catalanpeça de vestir, peça, vestit
Verbsgarmentprovide with clothes or put clothes on
English > garment: 2 senses > verb 1, body
MeaningProvide with clothes or put clothes on.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Synonymsdress, clothe, enclothe, garb, raiment, tog, habilitate, fit out, apparel
NarrowercoatCover or provide with a coat / coat
corsetDress with a corset
costume, dress upDress in a costume
cover, wrap upclothe, as if for protection from the elements
frockPut a frock on
gownDress in a gown
habitPut a habit on
jacketPut a jacket on
overdress, overclotheDress too warmly
prim, prim up, prim outDress primly
shirtPut a shirt on
shoeFurnish with shoes
underdressDress without sufficient warmth
vest, robeclothe formally
vestureProvide or cover with a cloak
Broaderchange state, turnUndergo a transformation or a change of position or action
Oppositeundress, discase, uncase, unclothe, strip, strip down, disrobe, peelGet undressed
Similar todress, get dressedPut on clothes
Spanishataviar, vestir
Catalanabillar-se, vestir-se, vestir
Nounsgarmentan article of clothing

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