as in clothing
covering for the human body
the prince exchanged his silken raiment for the pauper's humble homespun
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Recent Examples of raiment
Is not the life more than the food, and the body than the raiment?
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Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 29 Jan. 2024
What spirit are you, that walks this castle in such strange raiment?
—Jay Martel, The New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2022
Thousands of miles to the south, Inca rulers controlled as many as 37 million people, enriched by such abundance that the nobility clothed themselves in gilded raiments and decorated their homes with gold and silver ornaments.
—Tom Gjelten, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2019
Two of the giants on display, topped with gold crowns and clad in flowing red and deep green raiment, are region-specific.
—Ryan P. Smith, Smithsonian, 3 July 2018
The cabin at 11720 W. Howard Ave. was long ago enveloped in 20th century raiment.
—Jane Ford-Stewart, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 31 Oct. 2017
The Young Pope, a traditionalist who, like Benedict XVI, clearly thinks the rich history of the church is reflected in its ornate raiment, really does it up in Episode 5.
—Jason Horowitz, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2017
Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 29 Jan. 2024
What spirit are you, that walks this castle in such strange raiment?
—Jay Martel, The New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2022
Thousands of miles to the south, Inca rulers controlled as many as 37 million people, enriched by such abundance that the nobility clothed themselves in gilded raiments and decorated their homes with gold and silver ornaments.
—Tom Gjelten, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2019
Two of the giants on display, topped with gold crowns and clad in flowing red and deep green raiment, are region-specific.
—Ryan P. Smith, Smithsonian, 3 July 2018
The cabin at 11720 W. Howard Ave. was long ago enveloped in 20th century raiment.
—Jane Ford-Stewart, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 31 Oct. 2017
The Young Pope, a traditionalist who, like Benedict XVI, clearly thinks the rich history of the church is reflected in its ornate raiment, really does it up in Episode 5.
—Jason Horowitz, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for raiment
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With only 12 weeks to pull together a wardrobe for the cast, and few of Jones’s old clothing in the archives, Rowe recreated some historical looks— such as the infamous red penguin-print pajama set (a version of the pajama top is worn by Jones on a school run in the new film).—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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The women were able to conceal their pregnancies because they'd been given baggy dresses, clothing from women who'd been gassed, at Auschwitz, Holden said.—
Lesley Stahl,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Some people, especially those who love dark colors, prefer winter attire, what with all the cable knit, cashmere, and wool sweaters out there, and those often comes in navies, charcoals, blacks, and burgundies.—
Kate Van Pelt,
The Spruce,
17 Feb. 2026
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Filling the space formerly occupied by Soft Surroundings, the clothing and accessory retailer, featuring items for women, men and girls, is known for attire ideal for a tropical vacation or resort.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
17 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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Outlet center visits fell nearly 13% from a year earlier, and apparel retail traffic dropped more than 8%, the firm estimates.—
Allie Canal,
NBC news,
14 Feb. 2026
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Within this landscape, the Turkish apparel industry stands out with its strong design capabilities and solid production infrastructure.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Raiment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raiment. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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