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raiment

/ˈɹeɪ.mənt/

Meanings
noun
Clothing, garments, dress, material.

Examples :

"The queen's raiment was made of silk and embroidered with gold. "
appearance material wear

Related Words

Illustration and

and noun

/ænd/ /ənd/ /ən/

In rhythm, the second half of a divided beat.

"The drummer emphasized the ands in the song, making the rhythm very clear. "

Illustration made

made noun

/meɪd/

A grub or maggot.

"The compost pile attracted many small, white made. "

Illustration with

with adverb

/wɪθ/ /wɪð/

Along, together with others, in a group, etc.

"Do you want to come with?"

Illustration dress

dress noun

/dɹɛs/

An item of clothing (usually worn by a woman or young girl) which both covers the upper part of the body and includes skirts below the waist.

"Amy and Mary looked very pretty in their dresses."

Illustration material

material noun

/məˈtɪəɹɪəl/ /məˈtɪɹi.əl/

Matter which may be shaped or manipulated, particularly in making something.

"Asphalt, composed of oil and sand, is a widely used material for roads."

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration gold

gold noun

/ɡɒʊld/ /ɡoʊld/

A heavy yellow elemental metal of great value, with atomic number 79 and symbol Au.

"My grandmother's antique necklace was made of solid gold. "

Illustration garments

garments noun

/ˈɡɑː.mənts/ /ˈɡɑɹ.mənts/

A single item of clothing.

"She carefully folded the delicate garments before packing them in her suitcase. "

Illustration embroidered

embroidered verb

/ɪmˈbɹɔɪdəd/ /ɪmˈbɹɔɪdɚd/

To stitch a decorative design on fabric with needle and thread of various colours.

"My grandmother embroidered flowers onto a cushion cover for my birthday. "

Illustration silk

silk noun

/sɪlk/

A fine fiber excreted by the silkworm or other arthropod (such as a spider).

"The thread made of silk was barely visible."

Illustration clothing

clothing verb

/ˈkləʊðɪŋ/ /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/

To adorn or cover with clothing; to dress; to supply clothes or clothing.

"to feed and clothe a family; to clothe oneself extravagantly"

Illustration queen

queen noun

/kwiːn/

A female monarch. Example: Queen Victoria.

"The queen of the school's debate team was known for her eloquent speeches. "