garment

1 of 2

noun

gar·​ment ˈgär-mənt 

: an article of clothing

garment

2 of 2

verb

garmented; garmenting; garments

transitive verb

: to clothe with or as if with a garment

Synonyms of garment

Noun

• clothing
• clothes
• attire
• dress
• apparel

Verb

• clothe
• dress
• costume
• gown
• apparel
• attire

Examples of garment in a Sentence

Noun

chimney sweeps wearing the traditional garments of their trade

Verb

a socialite who was among the most gorgeously garmented women of her time

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Worn Clothing Do not fill your dresser drawers with garments that have seen better days to the point that they're torn or stained. —Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2026

Still, Gu’s interpretive garment may be an early indicator of how Met Gala guests will arrive on the first Monday of May; after all, this year’s theme is Fashion is Art, and some will undoubtedly take direct inspiration from the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s vast collection. —Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026

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

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

Phrases Containing garment

• garment bag

Rhymes for garment

• debarment
• disbarment
• undergarment

Kids Definition

garment

noun

gar·​ment

ˈgär-mənt

: an article of clothing

garment verb