English > garment: 2 senses > noun 1, artifact| Meaning | An article of clothing. |
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| Example | "garments of the finest silk" |
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| Parts | armhole | A hole through which you put your arm and where a sleeve can be attached |
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| band, banding, stripe | An adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material |
| bosom | cloth that covers the chest or breasts |
| buttonhole, button hole | A hole through which buttons are pushed |
| dart | A tapered tuck made in dressmaking |
| eyelet, eyehole | A 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 front | An opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or by buttons concealed under a fold of cloth |
| gusset, inset | A piece of material used to strengthen or enlarge a garment |
| hipline | The line formed by the lower edge of hip-length garment |
| jag, dag | A flap along the edge of a garment |
| jag | A slit in a garment that exposes material of a different color underneath |
| liner, lining | A piece of cloth that is used as the inside surface of a garment |
| neck, neck opening | An opening in a garment for the neck of the wearer |
| pocket | A small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles |
| shoulder | The part of a garment that covers or fits over the shoulder |
| skirt | Cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist |
| sleeve, arm | The part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm |
| yoke | Fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment |
| Narrower | breechcloth, breechclout, loincloth | A garment that provides covering for the loins |
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| burqa, burka | A loose garment (usually with veiled holes for the eyes) worn by Muslim women especially in India and Pakistan |
| camlet | A garment made of camlet fabric |
| diaper, nappy, napkin | garment consisting of a folded cloth drawn up between the legs and fastened at the waist |
| fur | A garment made of the dressed hairy coat of a mammal |
| gown, surgical gown, scrubs | protective garment worn by surgeons during operations |
| haik, haick | An outer garment consisting of a large piece of white cloth |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| kanzu | (Swahili) a long garment (usually white) with long sleeves |
| laundry, wash, washing, washables | garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering |
| legging, leging, leg covering | A garment covering the leg (usually extending from the knee to the ankle) |
| leotard, unitard, body suit, cat suit | 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) |
| mending | garments that must be repaired |
| motley | A garment made of motley (especially a court jester's costume) |
| neckwear | articles of clothing worn about the neck |
| overgarment, outer garment | A garment worn over other garments |
| peplos, peplus, peplum | A garment worn by women in ancient Greece |
| raglan | A garment (coat or sweater) that has raglan sleeves |
| reversible | A garment (especially a coat) that can be worn inside out (with either side of the cloth showing) |
| robe | Any loose flowing garment |
| romper, romper suit | A one-piece garment for children to wear at play |
| sackcloth | A garment made of coarse sacking |
| scapular, scapulary | garment consisting of a long wide piece of woolen cloth worn over the shoulders with an opening for the head |
| 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 |
| skirt | A garment hanging from the waist |
| stomacher | garment consisting of a V-shaped panel of stiff material worn over the chest and stomach in the 16th century |
| straitjacket, straightjacket | 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 |
| sunsuit | A child's garment consisting of a brief top and shorts |
| swaddling clothes, swaddling bands | A garment (a gown or narrow strips of cloth) for an infant |
| sweat suit, sweatsuit, sweats, workout suit | garment consisting of sweat pants and a sweatshirt |
| sweater, jumper | A crocheted / crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body |
| swimsuit, swimwear, bathing suit, swimming costume, bathing costume | tight fitting garment worn for swimming |
| trouser | A 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, 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 |
| wraparound | A garment (as a dress or coat) with a full length opening |
| Broader | clothing, article of clothing, vesture, wear, wearable, habiliment | A covering designed to be worn on a person's body |
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| Spanish | indumento, prenda de vestir, prenda, ropa, vestido |
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| Catalan | peça de vestir, peça, vestit |
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| Verbs | garment | provide with clothes or put clothes on |
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