SKIP TO CONTENT

vêtement

Definitions of vêtement
  1. noun
    an article of clothing
    see moresee less
    types:
    couche, lange
    garment consisting of a folded cloth drawn up between the legs and fastened at the waist; worn by infants to catch excrement
    blanchisserie
    garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering
    jambières, leggings, leggins
    a garment covering the leg (usually extending from the knee to the ankle)
    articles portés au cou
    articles of clothing worn about the neck
    vêtement de dessus
    a garment worn over other garments
    robe
    any loose flowing garment
    foulard, écharpe
    a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration
    chemise
    a garment worn on the upper half of the body
    jupe
    a garment hanging from the waist; worn mainly by girls and women
    costume
    a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color
    chandail, sweater
    a crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body
    maillot de bain
    tight fitting garment worn for swimming
    sous-vêtement
    a garment worn under other garments
    gilet
    a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat
    deuil, habits de circonstance
    a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning
    peignoir
    a loose-fitting robe of towelling; worn after a bath or swim
    bikini
    a woman's very brief bathing suit
    brassière, bustier
    an undergarment worn by women to support their breasts
    culotte, knickerbockers
    trousers ending above the knee
    gilet d'armes
    a vest capable of resisting the impact of a bullet
    cardigan, gilet
    knitted jacket that is fastened up the front with buttons or a zipper
    collant, fourreau
    a woman's sleeveless undergarment
    cape, imperméable, pardessus
    a loose outer garment
    pardessus
    an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
    cravate
    neckwear worn in a slipknot with long ends overlapping vertically in front
    jupe-culotte
    a divided skirt
    peignoir
    a robe worn before dressing or while lounging
    boa
    a long thin fluffy scarf of feathers or fur
    gaine
    a woman's undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body
    pull-over
    a close-fitting pullover shirt
    kilt
    a knee-length pleated tartan skirt worn by men as part of the traditional dress in the Highlands of northern Scotland
    kimono
    a loose robe; imitated from robes originally worn by Japanese
    cache-nez
    a scarf worn around the neck
    cravate
    neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
    jupon
    undergarment worn under a skirt
    polo
    a shirt with short sleeves designed for comfort and casual wear
    pull-over, sweat-shirt, sweater
    a sweater that is put on by pulling it over the head
    martre zibeline
    a scarf (or trimming) made of sable
    culottes courtes, short
    trousers that end at or above the knee
    maillot de corps
    a collarless men's undergarment for the upper part of the body
    châle, étole
    a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
    maillot de bain, slip de bain, vêtements de bain
    swimsuit worn by men while swimming
    col roulé
    a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar
    slip
    an undergarment that covers the body from the waist no further than to the thighs; usually worn next to the skin
    linge de corps, sous-vêtements
    undergarment worn next to the skin and under the outer garments
    type of:
    vêtements
    a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
Cite this entry
Style:
MLA
  • MLA
  • APA
  • Chicago

Copy citation
DISCLAIMER: These example sentences appear in various news sources and books to reflect the usage of the word ‘vêtement'. Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Vocabulary.com or its editors. Send us feedback
Word Family