noun
habiliment
Habiliment (noun) means (formal) Clothing, especially clothes suited to a person's role or to a particular event.
noun
1
(formal) Clothing, especially clothes suited to a person's role or to a particular event.
"Bananas with their great ragged leaves, like the tattered habiliments of an empress in adversity, grew close up to the house."
— William Somerset Maugham (1919)
2
Gear or fittings typical of a particular place or creature; trappings.
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Etymology
Came into English via Middle English habilement, from Old French habillement (“clothes”).
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Rhymes for habiliment
pediment
regiment
sediment
condiment
detriment
sentiment
merriment
compliment
experiment
embodiment
impediment
accompaniment
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of habiliment?
"habiliment" (noun) means (formal) Clothing, especially clothes suited to a person's role or to a particular event.
What is another word for habiliment?
Other words for "habiliment" include wear, wearable, vesture, clothing.
What is the opposite of habiliment?
Opposites of "habiliment" include undress, nudity.
What are the different meanings of habiliment?
"habiliment" has 2 main meanings: 1. (formal) Clothing, especially clothes suited to a person's role or to a particular event; 2. Gear or fittings typical of a particular place or creature; trappings.
