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gar·ment
(gär′mənt)n.
An article of clothing.
tr.v. gar·ment·ed, gar·ment·ing, gar·ments
To clothe; dress.
[Middle English, from Old French garnement, from garnir, to equip, of Germanic origin; see wer- in Indo-European roots.]
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garment
(ˈɡɑːmənt)n
1. (Clothing & Fashion) (often plural) an article of clothing
2. outer covering
vb
(tr; usually passive) to cover or clothe
[C14: from Old French garniment, from garnir to equip; see garnish]
ˈgarmentless adj
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
gar•ment
(ˈgɑr mənt)n.
1. any article of clothing.
2. an outer covering or outward appearance.
v.t. 3. to clothe, dress, or cover.
gar′ment•less, adj.
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garment
Past participle: garmented
Gerund: garmenting
| Imperative |
|---|
| garment |
| garment |
| Present |
|---|
| I garment |
| you garment |
| he/she/it garments |
| we garment |
| you garment |
| they garment |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I garmented |
| you garmented |
| he/she/it garmented |
| we garmented |
| you garmented |
| they garmented |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am garmenting |
| you are garmenting |
| he/she/it is garmenting |
| we are garmenting |
| you are garmenting |
| they are garmenting |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have garmented |
| you have garmented |
| he/she/it has garmented |
| we have garmented |
| you have garmented |
| they have garmented |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was garmenting |
| you were garmenting |
| he/she/it was garmenting |
| we were garmenting |
| you were garmenting |
| they were garmenting |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had garmented |
| you had garmented |
| he/she/it had garmented |
| we had garmented |
| you had garmented |
| they had garmented |
| Future |
|---|
| I will garment |
| you will garment |
| he/she/it will garment |
| we will garment |
| you will garment |
| they will garment |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have garmented |
| you will have garmented |
| he/she/it will have garmented |
| we will have garmented |
| you will have garmented |
| they will have garmented |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be garmenting |
| you will be garmenting |
| he/she/it will be garmenting |
| we will be garmenting |
| you will be garmenting |
| they will be garmenting |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been garmenting |
| you have been garmenting |
| he/she/it has been garmenting |
| we have been garmenting |
| you have been garmenting |
| they have been garmenting |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been garmenting |
| you will have been garmenting |
| he/she/it will have been garmenting |
| we will have been garmenting |
| you will have been garmenting |
| they will have been garmenting |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been garmenting |
| you had been garmenting |
| he/she/it had been garmenting |
| we had been garmenting |
| you had been garmenting |
| they had been garmenting |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would garment |
| you would garment |
| he/she/it would garment |
| we would garment |
| you would garment |
| they would garment |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have garmented |
| you would have garmented |
| he/she/it would have garmented |
| we would have garmented |
| you would have garmented |
| they would have garmented |
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Noun 1. [画像:garment - an article of clothing]garment - an article of clothing; "garments of the finest silk"
armhole - a hole through which you put your arm and where a sleeve can be attached
bosom - cloth that covers the chest or breasts
burka, burqa - a loose garment (usually with veiled holes for the eyes) worn by Muslim women especially in India and Pakistan; "the Taliban forced all women to wear the burqa"
button hole, buttonhole - a hole through which buttons are pushed
camlet - a garment made of camlet fabric
article of clothing, clothing, habiliment, wearable, vesture, wear - a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
dart - a tapered tuck made in dressmaking
diaper, nappy, napkin - garment consisting of a folded cloth drawn up between the legs and fastened at the waist; worn by infants to catch excrement
eyelet, eyehole - a small hole (usually round and finished around the edges) in cloth or leather for the passage of a cord or hook or bar
fly front, fly - an opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or by buttons concealed under a fold of cloth
fur - a garment made of the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
haick, haik - an outer garment consisting of a large piece of white cloth; worn by men and women in northern Africa
hand-me-down - outgrown garment passed down from one person to another
head covering, veil - a garment that covers the head and face
hose - man's close-fitting garment of the 16th and 17th centuries covering the legs and reaching up to the waist; worn with a doublet
ironing - garments (clothes or linens) that are to be (or have been) ironed; "there was a basketful of ironing to do"
jag - a slit in a garment that exposes material of a different color underneath; used in Renaissance clothing
kanzu - (Swahili) a long garment (usually white) with long sleeves; worn by men in East Africa
leg covering, legging, leging - a garment covering the leg (usually extending from the knee to the ankle)
body suit, cat suit, leotard, unitard - a tight-fitting garment of stretchy material that covers the body from the shoulders to the thighs (and may have long sleeves or legs reaching down to the ankles); worn by ballet dancers and acrobats for practice or performance
mending - garments that must be repaired
motley - a garment made of motley (especially a court jester's costume)
neck opening, neck - an opening in a garment for the neck of the wearer; a part of the garment near the wearer's neck
neckwear - articles of clothing worn about the neck
outer garment, overgarment - a garment worn over other garments
peplos, peplus, peplum - a garment worn by women in ancient Greece; cloth caught at the shoulders and draped in folds to the waist
pocket - a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
raglan - a garment (coat or sweater) that has raglan sleeves
reversible - a garment (especially a coat) that can be worn inside out (with either side of the cloth showing)
robe - any loose flowing garment
romper suit, romper - a one-piece garment for children to wear at play; the lower part is shaped like bloomers
sackcloth - a garment made of coarse sacking; formerly worn as an indication of remorse
scapulary, scapular - garment consisting of a long wide piece of woolen cloth worn over the shoulders with an opening for the head; part of a monastic habit
scarf - a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration
sealskin - a garment (as a jacket or coat or robe) made of sealskin
separate - a garment that can be purchased separately and worn in combinations with other garments
shirt - a garment worn on the upper half of the body
shoulder - the part of a garment that covers or fits over the shoulder; "an ornamental gold braid on the shoulder of his uniform"
Verb 1. [画像:garment - provide with clothes or put clothes on]garment - provide with clothes or put clothes on; "Parents must feed and dress their child"
dress, get dressed - put on clothes; "we had to dress quickly"; "dress the patient"; "Can the child dress by herself?"
jacket - put a jacket on; "The men were jacketed"
frock - put a frock on
shirt - put a shirt on
habit - put a habit on
vesture - provide or cover with a cloak
overclothe, overdress - dress too warmly; "You should not overclothe the child--she will be too hot"
underdress - dress without sufficient warmth; "She was underdressed for the hiking trip and suffered hypothermia"
corset - dress with a corset
shoe - furnish with shoes; "the children were well shoed"
coat - cover or provide with a coat
gown - dress in a gown
change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election"
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garment
noun (often plural) clothes, wear, dress, clothing, gear (slang), habit, get-up (informal), uniform, outfit, costume, threads (slang), array, robes, duds (informal), apparel, clobber (Brit. slang), attire, garb, togs, vestments, articles of clothing, raiment (archaic), rigout (informal), habiliment Put a fancy label on any garment and it gains credibility.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
garment
nounverb
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Translations
část oděvuoděv
beklædningsstykketøj
vaate
odjevni predmet
flík
衣服
의복
drabužisrūbas
apģērbs
plagg
เสื้อผ้า
quần áo
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
garment
[ˈgɑːrmənt] n → vêtement m garment industrygarment industry nthe garment industry → l'industrie du vêtement
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
garment
n → Kleidungsstück nt; (= robe) → Gewand nt (liter); all her garments → ihre ganzen Kleider ; garment industry (US) → Bekleidungsindustrie f
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
garment
(ˈgaːmənt) noun an article of clothing. This shop sells ladies' garments. klere. kledingstukke ثَوْب дреха roupa oděv das Kleidungsstück tøj ένδυμα, ρούχο prenda rõivas لباس vaatekappale vêtement בגד कपड़ा odjeća ruha pakaian flík abbigliamento 衣服の一点 의류 rūbas, drabužis apģērbs pakaian kledingstuk klesplagg część garderoby كالى، ختې، جامې roupa articol de îmbrăcăminte предмет одежды odev oblačilo odeća klädesplagg เสื้อผ้า elbise 服裝 предмет одягу لباس quần áo 服装
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
garment
→ ثَوْب část oděvu beklædningsstykke Kleidungsstück ρούχο prenda vaate habit odjevni predmet abito 衣服 의복 kledingstuk klesplagg część garderoby peça de roupa предмет одежды plagg เสื้อผ้า giysi quần áo 外衣Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009