raiment

Meanings

• noun

  Clothing or apparel; garments; attire.

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈɹeɪ.mənt/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with raiment
flament , pament , tament

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Variants

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raiment , raiments

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Etymology

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Old French raiment, from remer, to clothe, from re-, back, and mer, clothes.

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Trivia

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1. The word raiment comes from the Old French word raiment, which means 'to clothe'.

2. In medieval Europe, the wearing of certain types of raiment was regulated by sumptuary laws, which dictated what types of clothing were allowed for different social classes.

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Related Concepts

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1. apparel: Clothing or outerwear, especially formal or stylish clothing.

2. attire: The way in which someone is dressed, especially formally.

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Culture

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In literature, raiment is often used to describe the clothing or appearance of characters. For example, in Shakespeare's Macbeth, Lady Macbeth says, 'I have no spur to prick the sides of my intent, but only vaulting ambition which, like Mount Athos, reaches still at the stars and, being mortal, cannot touch them.' Here, the word raiment is not explicitly mentioned, but the reader can infer that the 'vaulting ambition' refers to the desire for power and status, which is often expressed through clothing and appearance.

How to Memorize "raiment"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person putting on their clothes in the morning to remember the meaning of raiment as clothing.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word raiment with the word 'apparel' or 'attire' to help remember its meaning.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic such as 'R-A-I-M-E-N-T' stands for 'Really Astonishingly Impressive Modern Ensembles' to help remember the meaning.

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