habiliment

Noun

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Noun (1)

  1. a covering designed to be worn on a person's bodySynonyms: clothingarticle of clothingvesturewearwearableType of covering, consumer goodsKinds apparel, uniform, blue, attire, garment, grey, accessory, change, street clothes, headdress +23 moreParts wardrobe
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Ha·bil′i·ment (hȧ-bĭl′ĭ-ment), noun

Origin: F. habillement, fr. habiller to dress, clothe, orig., to make fit, make ready, fr. habile apt, skillful, L. habilis. See Habile.

1. A garment; an article of clothing. William Camden

2. pl. Dress, in general. William Shakespeare

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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