habiliment

C2+ Topic:Clothing & Appearance

US /həˈbɪləmənt/ UK /həˈbɪlɪmənt/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
clothing, especially that suited to a particular role or occasion

The bishop appeared in the full habiliment of his office.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · clothing, especially that... clothing attire garb apparel dress raiment vestment garment

Opposites

nakedness nudity

Word family

Related forms habilitateability able

Etymology

From Middle French habillement ('clothing, equipment'), from habiller ('to clothe, equip, make fit'), originally 'to prepare, make ready', from Latin habilis ('manageable, fit'), from habēre ('to have, hold').

habillement Middle French habēre Latin

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Topics

Clothing & Appearance Word Formation & Derivatives

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# habiliment

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /həˈbɪləmənt/
**IPA (UK):** /həˈbɪlɪmənt/

## Meanings
1. clothing, especially that suited to a particular role or occasion

## Examples
- The bishop appeared in the full habiliment of his office.

## Synonyms
- clothing
- attire
- garb
- apparel
- dress
- raiment
- vestment
- garment

## Antonyms
- nakedness
- nudity

## Related Forms
- habilitate
- ability
- able

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: habillement
- Root: habēre

## Etymology
From Middle French habillement ('clothing, equipment'), from habiller ('to clothe, equip, make fit'), originally 'to prepare, make ready', from Latin habilis ('manageable, fit'), from habēre ('to have, hold').

## AI Etymology
habiliment comes from Middle French habillement ('clothing, equipment'), from habiller ('to clothe, equip, make fit'), originally 'to prepare, make ready', from Latin habilis ('manageable, fit'), from habēre ('to have, hold'). The path is chiefly one of transmission: the word passes through the named languages and forms, with each stage preserving part of the modern shape. In present English, the noun sense is "clothing, especially that suited to a particular role or occasion", so the historical development ends in a clearly identifiable modern dictionary use. The same base also appears in related forms such as habilitate, ability, and able. Its semantic neighborhood includes clothing, attire, garb, and apparel, which helps locate the modern sense without adding a separate etymological claim. The named historical forms include Middle French habillement and Latin habēre.

## Topics
- Clothing & Appearance
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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