Definition of garment Garment

/gɑˈɹmʌnt/ - [garmunt] - gar•ment

We found 6 definitions of garment from 6 different sources.

What does garment mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: garments
garment - an article of clothing; "garments of the finest silk"
		article of clothing, clothing, habiliment, wearable, vesture, wear a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
		armhole a hole through which you put your arm and where a sleeve can be attached
		banding, stripe, band a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background; "a green toad with small black stripes or bars"; "may the Stars and Stripes forever wave"
		bosom cloth that covers the chest or breasts
		breechcloth, breechclout, loincloth a garment that provides covering for the loins
		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		camlet a fabric of Asian origin; originally made of silk and camel's hair
		dart a tapered tuck made in dressmaking
		nappy, diaper, napkin garment consisting of a folded cloth drawn up between the legs and fastened at the waist; worn by infants to catch excrement
		eyehole, eyelet 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 (baseball) a hit that flies up in the air
		fur dense coat of fine silky hairs on mammals (e.g., cat or seal or weasel)
		scrubs, surgical gown, gown a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
		gusset, inset a piece of material used to strengthen or enlarge a garment
		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 a flexible pipe for conveying a liquid or gas
		ironing the work of using heat to smooth washed clothes in order to remove any wrinkles
		dag, jag a bout of drinking or drug taking
		jag a bout of drinking or drug taking
		jumpsuit, jump suit one-piece uniform worn by parachutists
		kanzu (Swahili) a long garment (usually white) with long sleeves; worn by men in East Africa
		washables, laundry, washing, wash workplace where clothes are washed and ironed
		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
		liner, lining (baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter; "the batter hit a liner to the shortstop"
		mending garments that must be repaired
		motley a multicolored woolen fabric woven of mixed threads in 14th to 17th century England
		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 coarse cloth resembling sacking
		scapulary, scapular a feather covering the shoulder of a bird
		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 a narrow edge of land (usually unpaved) along the side of a road; "the car pulled off onto the shoulder"
		silks the brightly colored garments of a jockey; emblematic of the stable
		skirt a garment hanging from the waist; worn mainly by girls and women
		skirt a garment hanging from the waist; worn mainly by girls and women
		sleeve, arm the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
		stomacher garment consisting of a V-shaped panel of stiff material worn over the chest and stomach in the 16th century
		straightjacket, straitjacket a garment similar to a jacket that is used to bind the arms tightly against the body as a means of restraining a violent person
		suit of clothes, suit a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color; "they buried him in his best suit"
		sunsuit a child's garment consisting of a brief top and shorts
		swaddling bands, swaddling clothes restrictions placed on the immature
		sweater, jumper a crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body
		sweat suit, sweats, sweatsuit, workout suit garment consisting of sweat pants and a sweatshirt
		bathing costume, bathing suit, swimming costume, swimsuit, swimwear tight fitting garment worn for swimming
		trouser a garment (or part of a garment) designed for or relating to trousers; "in his trouser's pocket"; "he ripped his left trouser on the fence"
		trouser, pant a garment (or part of a garment) designed for or relating to trousers; "in his trouser's pocket"; "he ripped his left trouser on the fence"
		undergarment, unmentionable a garment worn under other garments
		waistcoat, vest a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat
		weeds, widow's weeds a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning
		wet suit a close-fitting garment made of a permeable material; worn in cold water (as by skin divers) to retain body heat
		wraparound a garment (as a dress or coat) with a full length opening; adjusts to the body by wrapping around
		yoke stable gear that joins two draft animals at the neck so they can work together as a team

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Wiktionary

garment (Noun)
A single item of clothing.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

garment (n.)
Any article of clothing, as a coat, a gown, etc.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

garment
A single item of clothing.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

garment
gär′ment, n. any article of clothing, as a coat or gown.—v.t. to clothe with a garment.—adjs. Gar′mented; Gar′mentless.—n. Gar′menture, clothing. [O. Fr. garniment—garnir, to furnish.]