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raiment

noun rai·ment \ˈrā-mənt\

Definition of RAIMENT

:  clothing, garments
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Origin of RAIMENT

Middle English rayment, short for arrayment, from arrayen to array
First Known Use: 15th century

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Synonyms
apparel, attire, clobber [British slang], clothes, costumery, dress, duds, garments, gear, habiliment(s), habit [archaic], rags, clothing, rig, rigging, threads, toggery, togs, vestiary, vestments, vesture, wear, wearables, weeds

Other Clothing Terms

babushka, brogue, bumbershoot, cravat, dishabille, furbelow, layette, spectator

Rhymes with RAIMENT

claimant, clamant, payment
RAIMENT Defined for Kids

raiment

noun rai·ment \ˈrā-mənt\

Definition of RAIMENT for Kids

:  clothing

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