habiliment

ha·bil·i·ment

H0002200 (hə-bĭl′ə-mənt)n. often habiliments Clothing, especially the clothing associated with a special occasion or office: "shrouded from head to foot in the habiliments of the grave" (Edgar Allan Poe).

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[Middle English habilement, from Old French habillement, from habiller, to clothe, alteration (influenced by habit, clothing) of abiller, to prepare, strip a tree of its branches : a-, toward (from Latin ad-; see ad-) + bille, log; see billet².]

habiliment

(həˈbɪlɪmənt) n (Clothing & Fashion) (often plural) dress or attire[C15: from Old French habillement, from habiller to dress, from bille log; see billet²]

ha•bil•i•ment

(həˈbɪl ə mənt)

n. 1. Usu., habiliments. a. clothes or clothing. b. clothes as worn in a particular profession, way of life, etc. 2. habiliments, accouterments; trappings. [1375–1425; < Middle French habillement=habill(er), abill(ier) to trim a log, hence, dress, prepare (< Vulgar Latin *adbiliare; see a-⁵, billet²) + -ment -ment]

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habiliment - a covering designed to be worn on a person's bodyarticle of clothing, clothing, wearable, vesture, wearaccessory, accouterment, accoutrement - clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothingapparel, clothes, wearing apparel, dress - clothing in general; "she was refined in her choice of apparel"; "he always bought his clothes at the same store"; "fastidious about his dress"raiment, regalia, array - especially fine or decorative clothingattire, garb, dress - clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion; "formal attire"; "battle dress"beachwear - clothing to be worn at a beachblack - black clothing (worn as a sign of mourning); "the widow wore black"blue - blue clothing; "she was wearing blue"change - a different or fresh set of clothes; "she brought a change in her overnight bag"civilian clothing, civilian dress, civilian garb, plain clothes - ordinary clothing as distinguished from uniforms, work clothes, clerical garb, etc.consumer goods - goods (as food or clothing) intended for direct use or consumptioncovering - an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)drag - clothing that is conventionally worn by the opposite sex (especially women's clothing when worn by a man); "he went to the party dressed in drag"; "the waitresses looked like missionaries in drag"footwear - clothing worn on a person's feetgarment - an article of clothing; "garments of the finest silk"gray, grey - clothing that is a grey color; "he was dressed in grey"hand wear, handwear - clothing for the handsheaddress, headgear - clothing for the headknitwear - knitted clothingleisure wear - informal clothing designed to be worn when you are relaxingloungewear - clothing suitable for relaxationman's clothing - clothing that is designed for men to wearneckpiece - an article of apparel worn about the necknightclothes, nightwear, sleepwear - garments designed to be worn in bedouterwear, overclothes - clothing for use outdoorsprotective garment - clothing that is intended to protect the wearer from injuryready-to-wear - ready-made clothing; "she couldn't find anything in ready-to-wear that she liked"slip-on - an article of clothing (garment or shoe) that is easily slipped on or offslops - cheap clothing (as formerly issued to sailors in Britain)street clothes - ordinary clothing suitable for public appearances (as opposed to costumes or sports apparel or work clothes etc.)tailor-made - custom-made clothingduds, threads, togs - informal terms for clothinguniform - clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group as a means of identificationvestiture - an archaic term for clothingwardrobe - collection of clothing belonging to one personwoman's clothing - clothing that is designed for women to wearwork-clothes, work-clothing - clothing worn for doing manual labor

habiliment

noun1. A set or style of clothing.Often used in plural:costume, dress, garb, guise, outfit, turnout.Informal: getup, rig.2. Articles worn to cover the body.Often used in plural:apparel, attire, clothes, clothing, dress, garment (used in plural), raiment.Informal: dud (used in plural), tog (used in plural).Slang: thread (used in plural).