raiment
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9.9
- noun
- /ˈreɪmənt/
- Archaic
:
atuendo
- The prince arrived at the gala in luxurious raiment that captured everyone's attention.
- wearing raiment
- gold raiment
- white raiment
Examples
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Here is your raiment for the banquet.
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Divest yourself of raiment and join the yuletide revelers.
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"The life is more than meat, "and the body is more than raiment."
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The royal raiment will be stripped from you will be cast forth.
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No more glorious raiment was ever worn by kings, nor with such pride.
Academic text (2002) -
"I will clothe thee with a change of raiment."
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"Any dwarf would be proud to wear the raiment," Drizzt agreed.
Fiction book (1992) -
Change my queenly raiment to a peddler's cloak.
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And for those who wanted and needed to see dazzling raiment, the emperor wore the cloth of imagination, a cloth that costs nothing at all and is free to everyone; they need only close their eyes to see a glorious suit of clothes finer than any that the human hand could make.
Fiction book (1996) -
On his burnished throne he drooped, raiment disheveled and crown askew, as winged ministers fluttered about.
Fiction book (2002)
Synonyms
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1.0
Things you wear to cover your body, like shirts and coats
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1.0
Clothes of a particular style or for a special occasion
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4.3
Clothes for special or formal occasions, like a suit
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7.7
Elaborate clothing worn for special occasions
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9.1
People wear very special clothes and objects at ceremonies to show rank
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9.9
Clothes worn for ceremony or special events
Clothes worn by a person, often formal or special
How Fancy
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word raiment comes from Old French and originally meant 'clothing', especially fine or decorative clothes used in ceremonies or stories. So when you read raiment in literature, think 'fine clothes' or a poetic form of garment.