garment
US /ˈɡɑrmənt/
Definition
an article of clothing
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The factory produces garments for several international brands.
Synonyms
- clothingclothes collectively; apparel
- apparelclothing in general
- attireclothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
Collocations
- Easy outer garment for winterdescribing outer garment for winter (being on the outside or further from a center)
- Medium garment manufacturing factoryto garment manufacturing factory, meaning to provide with clothes or put clothes on
- Hard textile and garment export quotasdescribing textile and garment export quotas (artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers)
- Very Hard sweatshop conditions in garment plantsdescribing sweatshop conditions in garment plants (factory where workers do piecework for poor pay and are prevented from forming unions; common in the clothing industry)
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.