as in to clothe
to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes
a socialite who was among the most gorgeously garmented women of her time
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for garment
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According to the indictment, a group of people clad in black and wearing masks, some carrying firearms and wearing body armor, shot fireworks toward the center and vandalized vehicles and a guard shed.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Feb. 2026 -
The frames are wood on the interior and clad with vinyl or aluminum on the exterior side, giving you the best of both worlds.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
23 Feb. 2026
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No one is competing for attention—the aesthetic leans East Coast understated luxury, with linen sets, oversized sun hats, and Hermès slides rather than logo-forward designer pieces—but most guests dress just polished enough to match the surrounding setting.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Feb. 2026
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Mission Hills’ football team, dressed in black, packed the stands behind the Parker bench.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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Chrome filigree details outline white French tips, nodding to the swoon-worthy Edwardian costuming in period pieces like Bridgerton.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
23 Feb. 2026
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Devoted to wildly divergent pop culture moments, two of the Arlington Museum of Art’s exhibitions share a surprising thread — the intricacy and imagination of costuming.—
Kendall Morgan,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Feb. 2026
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At the BAFTAs last weekend, Odessa A’zion rocked an ethereal gothic sheer black lace gown on the red carpet.—
Meg Walters,
Glamour,
25 Feb. 2026
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The cascading plissé gown featured diaphanous layers of sheer plissé pleated fabric in alternating shades of pale and rose blush pink.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
22 Feb. 2026
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On top of everyday savings, the warehouse club also offers members additional monthly savings on top products—everything from grocery items to apparel.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
3 Oct. 2025
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Reliance Retail has about 12,000 stores across India and sells everything from smartphones to groceries to apparel through various eponymous brands, including Reliance Fresh, Reliance Digital and Reliance Trends.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN,
11 Aug. 2021
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They were identically attired, in a dark suit and dark glasses.—
Alexandra Petri,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
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Photos from airports reviewed by USA TODAY from the USA TODAY Network, Reuters and Getty Images taken during the holiday travel season showed that flyers were largely attired in outfits ranging from casual to business casual.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
30 Dec. 2025
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“Garment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garment. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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