raiment
gb/ɹˈeɪmənt/ us/ɹˈeɪmənt/
C1
English
~ 8700
öltözet, ruházat
NOUN
C1
LITERARY
1
Usage pattern:
[adjective] raiment
The king entered the hall in splendid raiment, embroidered with gold and silver thread.
A király pompás, arany- és ezüstszállal hímzett öltözetben lépett a csarnokba.
Pilgrims in simple raiment walked quietly toward the ancient temple.
Az egyszerű öltözetű zarándokok csendben haladtak az ősi templom felé.
Her white raiment flowed behind her as she stepped onto the moonlit balcony.
The prophet spoke against those who lived in soft raiment while the poor suffered.
Beneath his costly raiment, he was still a frightened and lonely man.
Learner examples
The poet wrote about a man in rich raiment.
A költő egy díszes öltözetű férfiról írt.
In the old story, an angel wears bright raiment.
A régi történetben egy angyal ragyogó öltözetet visel.
The painting shows a woman in simple raiment.
In this book, people in royal raiment stand next to poor workers.
The word "raiment" means clothes in very old or formal English.
Common mistake:
Learners may think "raiment" is a normal, modern word for clothes and try to use it in everyday speech or writing. In modern English, this sounds strange or joking; it should be reserved for literary, biblical, or deliberately old-fashioned style. Learners may also confuse it with "garment" or assume it has a special religious meaning, but it simply means clothing in a formal or archaic way.
Meaning
clothing or garments (literary)
Collocations
fine raiment
|rich raiment
|poor raiment
|in splendid raiment
|in royal raiment
Synonyms
clothing (The normal, everyday word; neutral and much more common than "raiment".)
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garments (Slightly more formal than "clothing" but still common; close in meaning to "raiment" without the old-fashioned feel.)
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attire (Formal word often used about style or type of clothing; not as archaic as "raiment" but still somewhat elevated.)
Antonyms
nakedness (Describes the state of not wearing any clothes, which is the opposite of being covered in raiment.)
Themes
daily life
|appearance
|clothing
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Clothes; things that you wear on your body, used in very formal or old writing.
Clothing or garments, especially described in a formal, literary, or biblical style.
Grammar
Dictionary form
raiment
IPA
GB/ɹˈeɪmənt/
US/ɹˈeɪmənt/
Syllables & stress
raiment (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (raiment)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: raiment
- Plural: raiment
Word family
Expressions
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