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

Among the cosmic images are old friends to astronomers both amateur and professional, who now get to see them in new infrared raiments.

From New York Times

Among them are old friends to astronomers both amateur and professional, who now get to see them in new infrared raiments.

From New York Times

It was a secular raiment for a voice of moral authority.

From Washington Post

“Ah, the governess!” he repeated; “deuce take me, if I had not forgotten! The governess!” and again my raiment underwent scrutiny.

From Literature

That’s how they dressed offstage, too, a little less flashy, perhaps, but garbed in Jazz Age raiment.

From Washington Post