habillement

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

• “habillement”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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

• French: habilement

Etymology 2

habiller (“to dress, to clothe”) +‎ -ment

Noun

habillement m (plural habillemens)

1. item of clothing

Synonyms

• vestement