habiliment

[ huh-bil-uh-muhnt ]

/ həˈbɪl ə mənt /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR habiliment ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

Usually habiliments.

clothes or clothing.
clothes as worn in a particular profession, way of life, etc.

habiliments, accouterments or trappings.

Origin of habiliment

1375–1425; late Middle English (h)abylement<Middle French habillement, equivalent to habill(er), abill(ier) to trim a log, hence, dress, prepare (<Vulgar Latin *adbiliare;see a-⁵, billet²) + -ment-ment

OTHER WORDS FROM habiliment

ha·bil·i·men·tal

[huh-bil-uh-men-tl], /həˌbɪl əˈmɛn tl/, ha·bil·i·men·ta·ry, adjectiveha·bil·i·ment·ed, adjective

Words nearby habiliment

haberdashery, habergeon, Habermas, Haber process, habile, habiliment, habilitate, Habima, Habiru, habit, habitable

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Example sentences from the Web for habiliment

So profuse was Gingham in his provision for the habiliment of his own elegant exterior.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 66, No 409, November 1849|Various
I might hereif it so pleased medilate upon the matter of habiliment, and other mere circumstances of the external metaphysician.
Devil Stories|Various
Others assign the habiliment to a Welshman, but give no authority for the assumption.
The Sailor's Word-Book|William Henry Smyth
I might here—if it so pleased me—dilate upon the matter of habiliment, and other mere circumstances of the external metaphysician.
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe|Edgar Allan Poe

At an earlier period the armor of complete steel was the habiliment of the knight.
Charles Sumner; his complete works, volume 1 (of 20)|Charles Sumner

British Dictionary definitions for habiliment

habiliment

/ (həˈbɪlɪmənt) /

noun

(often plural) dress or attire

Word Origin for habiliment

C15: from Old French habillement, from habiller to dress, from bille log; see billet ²

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单词	habiliment
释义	habiliment [ huh-bil-uh-muhnt ] / həˈbɪl ə mənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR habiliment ON THESAURUS.COM noun Usually habiliments. clothes or clothing. clothes as worn in a particular profession, way of life, etc. habiliments, accouterments or trappings. Origin of habiliment 1375–1425; late Middle English (h)abylement<Middle French habillement, equivalent to habill(er), abill(ier) to trim a log, hence, dress, prepare (<Vulgar Latin *adbiliare;see a-⁵, billet²) + -ment-ment OTHER WORDS FROM habiliment ha·bil·i·men·tal [huh-bil-uh-men-tl], /həˌbɪl əˈmɛn tl/, ha·bil·i·men·ta·ry, adjectiveha·bil·i·ment·ed, adjective Words nearby habiliment haberdashery, habergeon, Habermas, Haber process, habile, habiliment, habilitate, Habima, Habiru, habit, habitable Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for habiliment So profuse was Gingham in his provision for the habiliment of his own elegant exterior. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 66, No 409, November 1849\|Various I might hereif it so pleased medilate upon the matter of habiliment, and other mere circumstances of the external metaphysician. Devil Stories\|Various Others assign the habiliment to a Welshman, but give no authority for the assumption. The Sailor's Word-Book\|William Henry Smyth I might here—if it so pleased me—dilate upon the matter of habiliment, and other mere circumstances of the external metaphysician. The Works of Edgar Allan Poe\|Edgar Allan Poe At an earlier period the armor of complete steel was the habiliment of the knight. Charles Sumner; his complete works, volume 1 (of 20)\|Charles Sumner British Dictionary definitions for habiliment habiliment / (həˈbɪlɪmənt) / noun (often plural) dress or attire Word Origin for habiliment C15: from Old French habillement, from habiller to dress, from bille log; see billet ² Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to habiliment gown, garb, attire, apparel, dress, trappings, clothes
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habiliment

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