garment

Plural: garments

Noun

an article of clothing
- "garments of the finest silk"
A single item of clothing.
The visible exterior in which a thing is invested or embodied.
Ellipsis of temple garment.

Verb

Verb Forms: garmented, garmenting, garments

To clothe or dress someone, to provide with garments.
provide with clothes or put clothes on
To clothe in a garment.

Examples

He tried to GARMENT his weak hand with a strong defensive play.

Origin / Etymology

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.

Synonyms

apparel, clothe, dress, enclothe, fit out, garb, habilitate, raiment, tog

Antonyms

undress

Scrabble Score: 10

garment: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
garment: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
garment: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

garment: valid Words With Friends Word