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raiment

[ rey-muhnt ]

noun

  1. clothing; apparel; attire.


raiment

/ ˈreɪmənt /

noun

  1. archaic.
    attire; clothing; garments


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Word History and Origins

Origin of raiment1

1350–1400; Middle English rayment, aphetic variant of arrayment. See array, -ment

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Word History and Origins

Origin of raiment1

C15: shortened from arrayment , from Old French areement ; see array

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Example Sentences

Batterby, in gaudy raiment, went to an office in Manchester; in gaudier raiment he often attended race meetings.

But also he saw strange, unaccustomed raiment, he saw a sheet of gold, he smelt the soft breath of ambra.

"You will forgive that I present myself thus before you," he said, in apology for his dusty raiment.

I was clothed in decent raiment by them, admitted as one of their band, and treated as a brother.

Thereto likewise came Alwin decked out in his best raiment, and many others were there apparelled also in their best.

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