Raiment
noun
Clothing, especially fancy or formal clothing.
He arrived at the party in lavish raiment.
Often appears as...
- royal raiment
- lavish raiment
Usage tips
Formal
Literary
noun
Clothing, especially fancy or formal clothing.
He arrived at the party in lavish raiment.
Often appears as...
- royal raiment
- lavish raiment
Usage tips
Formal
Literary
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Literary Usage
Raiment is often used in literature to depict a character's status or personality.
The queen's raiment was as regal as her demeanor.
Pro Tip 2/3Archaic Tone
Using 'raiment' adds an old-fashioned, formal tone to your language. Modern terms are more casual.
In the tale, the knight donned his raiment for the joust.
Pro Tip 3/3Fancy Clothing
'Raiment' often refers to clothing that is elaborate or ornate, and not everyday wear.
For the gala, she chose raiment befitting a star.
Pro Tip 1/3Literary Usage
Raiment is often used in literature to depict a character's status or personality.
The queen's raiment was as regal as her demeanor.
Pro Tip 2/3Archaic Tone
Using 'raiment' adds an old-fashioned, formal tone to your language. Modern terms are more casual.
In the tale, the knight donned his raiment for the joust.
Pro Tip 3/3Fancy Clothing
'Raiment' often refers to clothing that is elaborate or ornate, and not everyday wear.
For the gala, she chose raiment befitting a star.
Pro Tip 1/3Literary Usage
Raiment is often used in literature to depict a character's status or personality.
The queen's raiment was as regal as her demeanor.
Pro Tip 2/3Archaic Tone
Using 'raiment' adds an old-fashioned, formal tone to your language. Modern terms are more casual.
In the tale, the knight donned his raiment for the joust.
Pro Tip 3/3Fancy Clothing
'Raiment' often refers to clothing that is elaborate or ornate, and not everyday wear.
For the gala, she chose raiment befitting a star.
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Quote examples
Isaac of Nineveh
Saint
Wishing to open my mouth, O brethren, and speak on the exalted theme of humility, I am filled with fear, even as a man who understands that he is about to discourse concerning God with the art of his own words. For humility is the raiment of the Godhead.
Quote examples
James Madison
American President
The class of citizens who provide at once their own food and their own raiment, may be viewed as the most truly independent and happy.
Quote examples
Isaac of Nineveh
Saint
Wishing to open my mouth, O brethren, and speak on the exalted theme of humility, I am filled with fear, even as a man who understands that he is about to discourse concerning God with the art of his own words. For humility is the raiment of the Godhead.
Quote examples
James Madison
American President
The class of citizens who provide at once their own food and their own raiment, may be viewed as the most truly independent and happy.
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