A garment is a piece of clothing; used especially in contexts where you are talking about the manufacture or sale of clothes.
Many of the garments have the customers' name tags sewn into the linings.
clothes
Synonyms: clothes, wear, dress, clothing More Synonyms of garment
garment in British English
(ˈɡɑːmənt)
noun
1. (often plural)
an article of clothing
2.
outer covering
verb
3. (tr; usually passive)
to cover or clothe
Derived forms
garmentless (ˈgarmentless)
adjective
Word origin
C14: from Old French garniment, from garnir to equip; see garnish
garment in American English
(ˈgɑrmənt)
noun
1.
a.
any article of clothing
b. [pl.]
clothes; costume
2.
a covering
verb transitive
3.
to cover with, or as with, a garment; clothe
Word origin
ME, contr. < OFr garnement < garnir: see garnish
Examples of 'garment' in a sentence
garment
He went to night school, and found work in the garment industry.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Its members must respect garment workers' rights to join unions and work in safe conditions, for example.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Yet despite the harsh working conditions the garment industry has actually driven down poverty.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Knowing how to add one to garments is a skill you will use time and time again.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
His parents were in the garment industry.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The man held a bag from which he produced a garment that he passed round the side to the woman.
The Times Literary Supplement (2014)
Tweed was best for the outer garments, with flannel underneath.
Judith Flanders Consuming Passions: Leisure and Pleasure in Victorian Britain (2006)
But really, one boldly striped garment is enough.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Let your garments always be white; do not let oil be lacking on your head.
Marcus J. Borg READING THE BIBLE AGAIN FOR THE FIRST TIME: Taking the Bible Seriously but Not Literally. (2001)
This is an outer garment to stop the wind: just thin linen.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The plant where the study was conducted was experiencing more than twice the employee turnover normal for the garment industry at the time.
A Conceptual View of Human Resource Management: Strategic Objectives, Environments,Functions
She cleans looms that produce the inexpensive yarn often used to produce cheap garments for British high streets.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
A stool with a tripod iron foot and a patchwork wooden seat comes from a garment factory.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Iron mould is easily transferred from one garment to another, so you should treat these stains as quickly as possible.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
I remember lots of red dust and donkeys, horse carts and very beautiful people wearing white garments.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Some strides have been made, above all a 66 per cent increase in the wages paid to garment workers.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
As long as brands remain unaccountable for conditions in their suppliers' factories, garment workers and theirfamilies will suffer.
The Sun (2016)
No garment requiring workers to graft for 80 hours a week at 4p an hour can be considered desirable by civilised consumers anywhere.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
In other languages
garment
British English: garment /ˈɡɑːmənt/ NOUN
A garment is a piece of clothing.
Exports of garments to the U.S. fell 3%.
American English: garment
Arabic: ثَوْب
Brazilian Portuguese: peça de roupa
Chinese: 外衣
Croatian: odjevni predmet
Czech: část oděvu
Danish: beklædningsstykke
Dutch: kledingstuk
European Spanish: prenda
Finnish: vaate
French: habit
German: Kleidungsstück
Greek: ρούχο
Italian: abito
Japanese: 衣服
Korean: 의복
Norwegian: klesplagg
Polish: część garderoby
European Portuguese: peça de roupa
Romanian: articol de îmbrăcăminte
Russian: предмет одежды
Latin American Spanish: prenda
Swedish: plagg
Thai: เสื้อผ้า
Turkish: giysi kıyafet
Ukrainian: предмет одягу
Vietnamese: quần áo
All related terms of 'garment'
garment bag
a travel bag made of pliable , durable material with a handle and a zipper closure , designed to hang straight or fold double and used to carry suits , dresses, coats, or the like without crushing or wrinkling
garment rack
A garment rack is a rail used in stores to hang items of clothing on display, such as shirts and coats.
foundation garment
a woman's undergarment worn to shape and support the figure ; brassiere or corset
Garment District
an area in the borough of Manhattan , in New York City, including portions of Seventh Avenue and Broadway between 34th and 40th Streets and the streets intersecting them, that contains many factories , showrooms, etc., related to the design, manufacture, and wholesale distribution of clothing
garment industry
→ the garment industry
the garment industry
the manufacturing of items of clothing
Chinese translation of 'garment'
garment
(ˈɡɑːmənt)
n(c)
衣服 (yīfu) (套, tào)
(noun)
Definition
an article of clothing
Put a fancy label on any garment and it gains credibility.
Synonyms
clothes
wear
The shops stock an extensive range of beach wear.
dress
a well-groomed gent in smart dress and specs
clothing
The refugees were given food, clothing and shelter.
gear (slang)
I used to wear trendy gear but it just looked ridiculous.
habit
She emerged having changed into her riding habit.
get-up (informal)
He couldn't work in such a fancy get-up.
uniform
dressed in the uniform of the anti-Establishment business class
outfit
She was wearing an outfit we'd bought the previous day.
costume
Even from a distance, the effect of his costume was stunning.
threads (slang)
array
Bathed, dressed in his finest array, he was ready.
robes
duds (informal)
apparel
Women's apparel is offered in petite, regular and tall sizes.
clobber (British, slang)
attire
women dressed in their finest attire
garb
He wore the garb of a general.
togs
vestments
articles of clothing
raiment (archaic)
schmutter (slang)
rigout (informal)
habiliment
Additional synonyms
in the sense of apparel
Definition
clothing
Women's apparel is offered in petite, regular and tall sizes.
Synonyms
clothing,
dress,
clothes,
equipment,
gear (informal),
habit,
outfit,
costume,
threads (slang),
array (poetic),
garments,
robes,
trappings,
attire,
garb,
accoutrements,
vestments,
raiment (archaic, poetic),
schmutter (slang),
habiliments
in the sense of array
Definition
rich clothing
Bathed, dressed in his finest array, he was ready.