garments
garments — noun
1. a single item of clothing such as a shirt, coat, or dress, especially one produc
a single item of clothing such as a shirt, coat, or dress, especially one produced or sold by a company.
Amara checked the label on her new garment to find out what material it was made from.
The factory produces over two thousand cotton garments every single day.
collocation: cotton garments
Kenji hung the finished garment on a hanger and inspected the stitching carefully.
Nadia donated several warm garments to the shelter before winter arrived.
Old garments can be turned into cleaning cloths or fresh insulation material.
用法筆記
More formal than 'clothes'. Often used in fashion, manufacturing, and retail contexts rather than everyday conversation.
常見錯誤
garments — verb
1. to provide a person or thing with a particular set of clothes, especially for a
to provide a person or thing with a particular set of clothes, especially for a formal, ceremonial, or theatrical purpose.
The choir was garmented in white robes for the Easter morning service.
passive: be garmented in [garment]
Hiroshi garmented the window mannequins in the new autumn collection.
All the performers were garmented in costumes that matched their characters.
- undress
opposite action of removing clothes
文法句型
be garmented in + garment type
用法筆記
Very rare in modern English. Almost always used in passive or literary contexts. Use 'dress' or 'clothe' for everyday situations.