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raiment Definition

rai·ment (mənt)

noun

Archaic clothing; wearing apparel; attire

Etymology: ME rayment, aphetic for arayment: see array & -ment

raiment Synonyms

raiment

n.

raiment Usage Examples

Converse of object

shine: What are the nakedness and the vesture, the shining raiment, the priestly insignia, the girdles?

Adjective modifier

  • white: He mentions their purity, " the same shall be clothed in white raiment.
  • bright: In the stillness of the night the Savior appeared to her in bodily form clothed in bright raiment.
  • inferior: Honor them and clothe them with excellent vestments, not with inferior raiment.
  • purple: Waiters are clad in purple raiment, likewise tables in red cloths.
  • such: I have never set eyes on such degrading raiment.

Modifies a noun

white: His appearance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow.

Noun used with modifier

winter: This makes a change from " winter garb " and " winter raiment " but still sounds balmy to me.