garment

1 of 2

noun

gar·​ment ˈgär-mənt How to pronounce garment (audio)
: an article of clothing

garment

2 of 2

verb

garmented; garmenting; garments

transitive verb

: to clothe with or as if with a garment

Examples of garment in a Sentence

Verb a socialite who was among the most gorgeously garmented women of her time
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Their historical roots likewise can be traced to one type of garment: not the corset, as many might assume, but the piece that ultimately inspired the corset, the breastplate. Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2024 But just how popular? Could see-through baseball pants become the must-have garment of 2024? Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024 Also here: examples of Werkstätte furniture, jewelry and silverwork and related garments; posters and postcards. Roberta Smith, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2024 The shirt is one of dozens of garments from the Cosprop store which will be auctioned in aid of arts education charity The Bright Foundation, set up by Academy Award-winning costume designer John Bright. Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 5 Mar. 2024 Despite its strappy details and lace texture, the bodysuit is discreet enough to wear under a variety of garments without detection. Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 2 Mar. 2024 This means that the fit is intended to accommodate your changing shape without looking oversized or weird in other parts of the garment. Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 23 Feb. 2024 Curated by graduate students from the school’s masters program for fashion and textile studies, the show features 50 era-spanning garments and accessories. John Wogan Juliet Izon Gisela Williams Lindsey Tramuta Julia Halperin Jameson Montgomery, New York Times, 29 Feb. 2024 More Realistic Virtual Try-On Features Until now, virtual try-on features have been fairly rudimentary – for example, picking from a small list of body shapes to see what a particular garment might look like on the customer. Bernard Marr, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
Verb
Others garmented themselves in costume play. Riley Van Steward, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2023 Sara Ziff, executive director of modeling advocacy group The Model Alliance, says retailers have the same obligation to models that apparel makers have to garment workers. Kim Bhasin, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2019

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, assimilated variant of garnement, borrowed from Anglo-French, "defense, clothing, item of apparel," from garnir "to equip, arm, decorate" + -ment -ment — more at garnish entry 1

Verb

derivative of garment entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb

circa 1547, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of garment was in the 14th century

Dictionary Entries Near garment

Cite this Entry

“Garment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/garment. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

garment

noun
gar·​ment
ˈgär-mənt
: an article of clothing
garment verb

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