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French
Etymology
From Middle French garnement, from Old French garnement (“garrison soldier”).
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Pronunciation
Noun
garnement m (plural garnements)
- brat, naughty kid
Further reading
Middle English
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French garnement, guarnement. Compare garnysoun and garnysshen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡarn(ə)ˈmɛnt/, /ˈɡarn(ə)mɛnt/, /ˈɡarmɛnt/
Noun
garnement (plural garnementes or garnemens)
- A garment; an item of clothing (especially an overgarment).
- Clothing; what one is wearing.
Descendants
References
Middle French
Etymology
From Old French garnement.
Noun
garnement m (plural garnemens)
- garment (clothing)
Descendants
Old French
Etymology
garnir + -ment
Noun
garnement oblique singular, m (oblique plural garnemenz or garnementz, nominative singular garnemenz or garnementz, nominative plural garnement)
- garment; piece of clothing
- 13th Century, Béroul, Tristan
- Dinas le preuz, qui tant fu ber,
Li aporta un garnement
Qui bien valoit cent mars d'argent
- Dinas the valiant, who was a baron,
Brought to him a garment
Worth at least one hundred marks of silver.
Descendants