raiment

[ rey-muhnt ]

noun

1. clothing; apparel; attire.

raiment

/ ˈreɪmənt /

noun

1. archaic.
   attire; clothing; garments

Word History and Origins

Origin of raiment¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of raiment¹

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

Example Sentences

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

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

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

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

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

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