as in clothes
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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Noun
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Having slipped the painting under his clothing, Peruggia escaped the building undetected and wasn’t caught for two years.—
Caitlin Danaher,
CNN Money,
19 Oct. 2025 -
As with the previous mass No Kings protests, revolutionary messaging showed up in demonstrators' clothing, chants and signs as protesters sought to remind people that America was founded in opposition to monarchy.—
Emma Bowman,
NPR,
19 Oct. 2025
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For her performance attire, Musgraves married feminine details, earthy tones and Western elements in her look.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
20 Oct. 2025
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Wearing a floor-length brown double-breasted coat featuring buttons that stopped at her waist, the attire created a sultry thigh-high slit that allowed Jolie's leg to peek through.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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Unlike her black Gucci dress, this Daddio star decided not to wear visible undergarments underneath.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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The covers of her upcoming albums depict Pausini as a warrior in silver clothing on the Italian album, and in a light, veiled dress on the Spanish version.—
Natalia Cano,
Billboard,
21 Oct. 2025
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Growing up, Cannon would often find Comfort Colors apparel when looking for souvenirs during family trips.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
19 Oct. 2025
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Some maquila workers told CNN they were given daily quotas of thousands of apparel items, and made to stand for up to 15 hours a day, while earning a minimum wage of less than $500 a month.—
Ladan Anoushfar,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Habiliments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/habiliments. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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