habillement

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French

Etymology

From habiller +‎ -ment.

Pronunciation

  • (mute h) IPA(key): /a.bij.mɑ̃/
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Noun

habillement m (plural habillements)

  1. clothing
  2. vestment

Descendants

  • Italian: abbigliamento
  • Romagnol: abigliamént

Further reading

Middle French

Etymology 1

habille (skilful) +‎ -ment.

Adverb

habillement

  1. skilfully; adroitly
    • 1532, François Rabelais, Pantagruel:
      Comment Epistemon qui avoit la teste tranchée, fut guery habillement par Panurge.
      How Epistemon who had his head cut off was adroitly cured by Panurge
Descendants

Etymology 2

habiller (to dress, to clothe) +‎ -ment

Noun

habillement m (plural habillemens)

  1. item of clothing
Synonyms