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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGarment
/ˈɡɑːr.mənt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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An item of clothing.
"He wore a heavy woolen garment to protect against the cold."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'garment' originates from the Old French term 'garment', which itself comes from the verb 'garmenter', meaning to dress or adorn. It entered Middle English in the late 14th century, evolving to refer specifically to articles of clothing.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Garment" is said worldwide
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vêtement
Transliteration: vêtement
"Elle porte un beau vêtement."
Kleidungsstück
Transliteration: Kleidungsstück
"Er kaufte ein neues Kleidungsstück."
indumento
Transliteration: indumento
"Questo indumento è molto morbido."
prenda
Transliteration: prenda
"Necesito lavar esta prenda."
vestuário
Transliteration: vestuário
"Guardou cada peça de vestuário no armário."
वस्त्र
Transliteration: vastra
"उसने एक सुंदर वस्त्र पहना है।"
服装
Transliteration: fúzhuāng
"这件服装非常适合夏天穿。"
의류
Transliteration: uiryu
"그는 고급 의류를 선호한다."
衣類
Transliteration: irui
"冬用の衣類を準備しました。"
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