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garment

/ˈɡɑːmənt/ noun

In Latin: vestīmentum, indūmentum Wiktionary

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  1. A single article of clothing.
  2. The visible exterior in which a thing is invested or embodied.
  3. Ellipsis of temple garment.

verb

  1. To clothe in a garment.

Origin

From Middle English garment, garement, garnement, from Old French garnement, guarnement, from Old French garnir, guarnir (“to protect, fortify, clothe, garnish, adorn”), from Frankish *warnijan (“to ward off, refuse, deny”). More at English garnish.

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