Sekirov Dictionary

garment

UK /ˈɡɑːmənt/US /ˈɡɑɹmənt/

noun 3
verb 1
forms 3
phrases 1

noun3

•
A single article of clothing.
- The woman shall not weare that which pertaineth vnto a man, neither shall a man put on a womans garment: foꝛ all that doe so, are abomination vnto the Lord thy God. — 1611
•
(figurative) The visible exterior in which a thing is invested or embodied.
- The highest state in which the soul completely casts away its garment of flesh and becomes a disembodied spirit. — 2017
Ellipsis of temple garment.

verb1

To clothe in a garment.

forms

garmented · garmenting · garments

Phrases with garment

touch the hem of someone's garment
To give respect or reverence to someone; to express servitude to someone; to draw strength or comfort from someone who is superior.

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