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garment

gar·ment [ grmənt ]


noun  (plural gar·ments)
Definition:
 
clothing item: a piece of clothing



transitive verb  (past and past participle gar·ment·ed, present participle gar·ment·ing, 3rd person present singular gar·ments)
Definition:
 
dress somebody: to put clothing on somebody ( literary ) ( often passive )

[14th century. < French garnement "equipment" < garnir (see garnish)]
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