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o spread or throw (the hair) in disorder; -- used chiefly in the passive participle. With garments rent and hair disheveled, Wringing her hands and making piteous moan. Spenser.

A long robe or outer garment, with long sleeves, worn by the Turks. [Written also doliman.]

A close-fitting garment for men, covering the body from the neck to the waist or a little below. It was worn in Western Europe from the 15th to the 17th century.

corative purposes, especially when hung loosely and in folds carefully disturbed; as: (a) Garments or vestments of this character worn upon the body, or shown in the representations of the human figure in art. (b) Hangings of a room or hall, or about a bed. Like one that wraps the drapery of his couch About him, and li…

An under-garment worn on the lower limbs. Chest of drawers. See under Chest.

Hence: A garment made of very thick cloth, that can defend against storm and cold; also, the cloth itself; fearnaught.

per condition by appareling, as the body; to put clothes upon; to apparel; to invest with garments or rich decorations; to clothe; to deck. Dressed myself in such humility. Shak. Prove that ever Idress myself handsome till thy return. Shak.

A maker of gowns, or similar garments; a mantuamaker.

To let fall drops of moisture or liquid; as, a wet garment drips. The dark round of the dripping wheel. Tennyson.

Old or inferior clothes; tattered garments. [Colloq.]

A stout cloth stuff, formerly made in imitation of buff leather and used for garments; a sort of tammy or everlasting. Where didst thou buy this buff let me not live but I will give thee a good suit of durance. J. Webster.

A light over-garment, worn in traveling to protect the clothing from dust. [U.S.]

That which forms an edge or border, as the fringe, trimming, etc., of a garment, or a border in a garden. Dryden.

The fur of the ermine, as prepared for ornamenting garments of royalty, etc., by having the tips of the tails, which are black, arranged at regular intervals throughout the white.

A small hole or perforation to receive a cord or fastener, as in garments, sails, etc.

A lining placed near the edge of a garment for ornament or protection.

he fashion of his countenance was altered. Luke ix. 29. I do not like the fashion of your garments. Shak.

A stout woolen cloth of great thickness; dreadnaught; also, a warm garment.

nice; pretty. [Archaic] Never master had a page . . . so feat. Shak. And look how well my garments sit upon me --Much feater than before. Shak.

angs loose, or that is attached by one side or end and is easily moved; as, the flap of a garment. A cartilaginous flap upon the opening of the larynx. Sir T. Browne.