as in clothing
covering for the human body
the prince exchanged his silken raiment for the pauper's humble homespun
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Recent Examples of raiment
Is not the life more than the food, and the body than the raiment?
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Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 29 Jan. 2024
What spirit are you, that walks this castle in such strange raiment?
—Jay Martel, The New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2022
Thousands of miles to the south, Inca rulers controlled as many as 37 million people, enriched by such abundance that the nobility clothed themselves in gilded raiments and decorated their homes with gold and silver ornaments.
—Tom Gjelten, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2019
Two of the giants on display, topped with gold crowns and clad in flowing red and deep green raiment, are region-specific.
—Ryan P. Smith, Smithsonian, 3 July 2018
The cabin at 11720 W. Howard Ave. was long ago enveloped in 20th century raiment.
—Jane Ford-Stewart, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 31 Oct. 2017
The play is about history and war and catastrophe and love, domestic and otherwise, in its glittering raiments.
—Cynthia Zarin, The New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2017
The group, now with a wealthy and aristocratic membership of elite Catholics who parade in ornate raiment, has more recently specialized in aiding refugees and the poor in more than 100 countries.
—Jason Horowitz, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2017
The Young Pope, a traditionalist who, like Benedict XVI, clearly thinks the rich history of the church is reflected in its ornate raiment, really does it up in Episode 5.
—Jason Horowitz, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for raiment
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Such strong margins are largely driven by the company's emphasis on high-value clothing that is inexpensive to produce relative to its premium pricing.GuruFocus, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Ghana is one of Africa’s leading importers of used clothing.Francis Kokutse, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
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For the perfect office attire, try dressing it up with a chic blazer and button down top.Michelle Mastro, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2024
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The attire was apparently so off-putting that even Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts — whom Locksley coached at Alabama — questioned his former coach’s fashion choice during a FaceTime call.Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 29 Nov. 2024
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Best Women’s Clothes Deals The women’s section of Everlane’s Black Friday sale is packed with versatile pieces perfect for travel like cozy cardigans, loose-fitting dresses, and easy layers.Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2024
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Determined motorcyclists and women in brightly colored dresses carrying trays of little buns on their heads thread their way through the crowds.Vince Beiser, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
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Rabanne’s pioneering work redefined conventional notions about materials in apparel design.Fairchild Studio, WWD, 7 Dec. 2024
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In the Venn diagram showing the places where apparel overlap, there is a sliver where the two are the same thing.Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Raiment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raiment. Accessed 11 Dec. 2024.
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