raiment
pronunciation
How to pronounce raiment in British English:
UK [ˈreɪmənt]
How to pronounce raiment in American English:
US [ˈremənt]
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- Noun:
- especially fine or decorative clothing
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- Verb:
- provide with clothes or put clothes on
Word Origin
- raiment (n.)
- c. 1400, "clothing, vesture" (archaic), shortening of arayment "clothing" (late 14c.), from Anglo-French araiement, from Old French areement, from areer "to array" (see array (v.)).
Example
- 1. Your raiment don 't match .
- 2. The girl always complains about lacking suitable raiment .
- 3. And as he prayed , the fashion of his countenance was altered , and his raiment was white and glistering .
- 4. And unto him he said , behold , I have caused thine iniquity to pass from thee , and I will clothe thee with change of raiment .
- 5. For he who regards not the poor flesh which envelops him , surely will not trouble himself by looking after raiment and dwelling and fame and such like externals and show .