habillement

French

Etymology

habiller + -ment.

Noun

habillement m (plural habillements)

  1. clothing
  2. vestment

Middle French

Etymology 1

habille (skilful) + -ment.

Adverb

habillement

  1. skilfully; adroitly
    • 1532, François Rabelais, Pantagruel:
      Comment Epistemon qui avoit la teste tranchée, fut guery habillement par Panurge.
      How Epistemon who had his head cut off was adroitly cured by Panurge
      .
Descendants

Etymology 2

habiller (to dress, to clothe) + -ment

Noun

habillement m (plural habillemens)

  1. item of clothing
Synonyms
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