Verb a socialite who was among the most gorgeously garmented women of her time
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Noun
In her condominium just east of Naples, a wheeled garment rack at the end of her bed is loaded with a rainbow of at least 50 dyed and tanned python skins.Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2022 Typically, items will cost around $50-$120 per garment depending on the brand and level of detail, much like items in the real world. Leah Dolan, CNN, 8 Sep. 2022 In the same vein as vests, neckties are another garment traditionally associated with menswear that ladies of the 2000s made their own. Meg Donohue, ELLE, 6 Sep. 2022 In the mid-to-late 1900s, Wynwood was known as Miami’s discount garment district. Deborah Acosta, WSJ, 6 Sep. 2022 Other garment makers use different high-tech tools. Christopher Flavelle, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Sep. 2022 Altogether, the dress gives the impression of one long piece of silk that has been fashioned into a garment, toga-style. Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 2 Sep. 2022 Wing Tai was founded in 1955 by Cheng Wai Keung’s father as a garment maker. Jonathan Burgos, Forbes, 26 Aug. 2022 It’s all about building layers and depth within each garment. Jamila Stewart, Essence, 11 Aug. 2022
Verb
Sara Ziff, executive director of modeling advocacy group The Model Alliance, says retailers have the same obligation to models that apparel makers have to garment workers. Kim Bhasin, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2019 See More
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English, assimilated variant of garnement, borrowed from Anglo-French, "defense, clothing, item of apparel," from garnir "to equip, arm, decorate" + -ment-ment — more at garnish entry 1