as in clothing
usually habiliments plural
covering for the human body
the lady's rich habiliments and haughty manner made the host's servants think she was someone important
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Modalyst’s partnerships with major fashion associations and design studios give it a unique advantage in the clothing category.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
23 Feb. 2026 -
Once there, a federal agent came to inform her that Estrada Juarez had requested Bello head to their house and return with clothing and her medication for diabetes.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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Luckily for me, the Brentwood class wasn’t too packed, so there weren’t too many fellow exercisers there to gawk at my unorthodox choice of attire.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
24 Feb. 2026
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Minibee Women’s Cotton Linen Blouse Cruise attire can be all over the place, so versatile clothing is key.—
Kristine Hansen,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Feb. 2026
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Uhrman is co-founder and CEO of NWSL club Angel City FC, while Kelley joins USA Rugby with experience in sports marketing and brand development across athletic footwear and apparel, gaming, retail and media.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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The tariffs dealt a blow to a large swath of businesses in Southern California and across the state, including farmers, automakers, home builders, tech companies and apparel retailers.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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In this week’s show, there were slinky fabrics and macho outerwear, and scraps of fur over jersey dresses clinging to terrific asses of all sizes.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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At the surface, everything about Doug Moe — his teams, his manner, his dress sense — seemed to embody complete madness.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Habiliment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/habiliment. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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