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garment - an article of clothing; "garments of the finest silk" |
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article of clothing,
clothing,
habiliment,
wearable,
vesture,
wear a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
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armhole a hole through which you put your arm and where a sleeve can be attached
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banding,
stripe,
band a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background; "a green toad with small black stripes or bars"; "may the Stars and Stripes forever wave"
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bosom cloth that covers the chest or breasts
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breechcloth,
breechclout,
loincloth a garment that provides covering for the loins
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burka,
burqa a loose garment (usually with veiled holes for the eyes) worn by Muslim women especially in India and Pakistan; "the Taliban forced all women to wear the burqa"
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button hole,
buttonhole a hole through which buttons are pushed
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camlet a fabric of Asian origin; originally made of silk and camel's hair
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dart a tapered tuck made in dressmaking
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nappy,
diaper,
napkin garment consisting of a folded cloth drawn up between the legs and fastened at the waist; worn by infants to catch excrement
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eyehole,
eyelet a small hole (usually round and finished around the edges) in cloth or leather for the passage of a cord or hook or bar
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fly front,
fly (baseball) a hit that flies up in the air
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fur dense coat of fine silky hairs on mammals (e.g., cat or seal or weasel)
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scrubs,
surgical gown,
gown a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
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gusset,
inset a piece of material used to strengthen or enlarge a garment
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haick,
haik an outer garment consisting of a large piece of white cloth; worn by men and women in northern Africa
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hand-me-down outgrown garment passed down from one person to another
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head covering,
veil a garment that covers the head and face
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hose a flexible pipe for conveying a liquid or gas
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ironing the work of using heat to smooth washed clothes in order to remove any wrinkles
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dag,
jag a bout of drinking or drug taking
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jag a bout of drinking or drug taking
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jumpsuit,
jump suit one-piece uniform worn by parachutists
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kanzu (Swahili) a long garment (usually white) with long sleeves; worn by men in East Africa
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washables,
laundry,
washing,
wash workplace where clothes are washed and ironed
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leg covering,
legging,
leging a garment covering the leg (usually extending from the knee to the ankle)
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body suit,
cat suit,
leotard,
unitard a tight-fitting garment of stretchy material that covers the body from the shoulders to the thighs (and may have long sleeves or legs reaching down to the ankles); worn by ballet dancers and acrobats for practice or performance
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liner,
lining (baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter; "the batter hit a liner to the shortstop"
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mending garments that must be repaired
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motley a multicolored woolen fabric woven of mixed threads in 14th to 17th century England
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neck opening,
neck an opening in a garment for the neck of the wearer; a part of the garment near the wearer's neck
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neckwear articles of clothing worn about the neck
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outer garment,
overgarment a garment worn over other garments
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peplos,
peplus,
peplum a garment worn by women in ancient Greece; cloth caught at the shoulders and draped in folds to the waist
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pocket a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
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raglan a garment (coat or sweater) that has raglan sleeves
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reversible a garment (especially a coat) that can be worn inside out (with either side of the cloth showing)
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robe any loose flowing garment
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romper suit,
romper a one-piece garment for children to wear at play; the lower part is shaped like bloomers
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sackcloth a coarse cloth resembling sacking
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scapulary,
scapular a feather covering the shoulder of a bird
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scarf a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration
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sealskin a garment (as a jacket or coat or robe) made of sealskin
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separate a garment that can be purchased separately and worn in combinations with other garments
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shirt a garment worn on the upper half of the body
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shoulder a narrow edge of land (usually unpaved) along the side of a road; "the car pulled off onto the shoulder"
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silks the brightly colored garments of a jockey; emblematic of the stable
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skirt a garment hanging from the waist; worn mainly by girls and women
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skirt a garment hanging from the waist; worn mainly by girls and women
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sleeve,
arm the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
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stomacher garment consisting of a V-shaped panel of stiff material worn over the chest and stomach in the 16th century
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straightjacket,
straitjacket a garment similar to a jacket that is used to bind the arms tightly against the body as a means of restraining a violent person
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suit of clothes,
suit a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color; "they buried him in his best suit"
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sunsuit a child's garment consisting of a brief top and shorts
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swaddling bands,
swaddling clothes restrictions placed on the immature
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sweater,
jumper a crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body
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sweat suit,
sweats,
sweatsuit,
workout suit garment consisting of sweat pants and a sweatshirt
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bathing costume,
bathing suit,
swimming costume,
swimsuit,
swimwear tight fitting garment worn for swimming
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trouser a garment (or part of a garment) designed for or relating to trousers; "in his trouser's pocket"; "he ripped his left trouser on the fence"
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trouser,
pant a garment (or part of a garment) designed for or relating to trousers; "in his trouser's pocket"; "he ripped his left trouser on the fence"
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undergarment,
unmentionable a garment worn under other garments
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waistcoat,
vest a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat
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weeds,
widow's weeds a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning
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wet suit a close-fitting garment made of a permeable material; worn in cold water (as by skin divers) to retain body heat
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wraparound a garment (as a dress or coat) with a full length opening; adjusts to the body by wrapping around
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yoke stable gear that joins two draft animals at the neck so they can work together as a team
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hipline the line formed by the lower edge of hip-length garment
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