raiment

rai·ment

noun \ˈrā-mənt\

Definition of RAIMENT

: clothing, garments

Examples of RAIMENT

1. <the prince exchanged his silken raiment for the pauper's humble homespun>

Origin of RAIMENT

Middle English rayment, short for arrayment, from arrayen to array

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to RAIMENT

Synonyms

apparel, attire, clobber [British slang], clothes, costumery, dress, duds, garments, gear, habiliment(s), habit [archaic], rags, clothing, rig, rigging, threads, toggery, togs, vestiary, vestments, vesture, wear, wearables, weeds

Related Words

garderobe, wardrobe; array, bravery, caparison, finery, gaiety (also gayety), glad rags, pretties, regalia, trim; foofaraw, frippery, gaudery, tawdry, trumpery [archaic]; tatters; costume, ensemble, frock, garb, getup, guise, livery, outfit; civvies (also civies), mufti; couture, prêt-à-porter (or pret-a-porter), ready-to-wear, tailoring; activewear, loungewear, outerwear, playwear, sportswear; nightclothes, sleepwear, smallclothes, underclothes, underwear; haberdashery, menswear

Other Clothing Terms

babushka, brogue, bumbershoot, cravat, dishabille, furbelow, layette, spectator

Rhymes with RAIMENT

claimant, clamant, payment