habiliment

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

habiliment
    n 1: a covering designed to be worn on a person's body [syn:
         {clothing}, {article of clothing}, {vesture}, {wear},
         {wearable}, {habiliment}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Habiliment \Ha*bil"i*ment\ (h[.a]*b[i^]l"[i^]*ment), n. [F.
   habillement, fr. habiller to dress, clothe, orig., to make
   fit, make ready, fr. habile apt, skillful, L. habilis. See
   {Habile}.]
   1. A garment; an article of clothing. --Camden.
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   2. pl. Dress, in general. --Shak.
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