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Spell Bee Word: garment


Basic Details

Word: Garment

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: A piece of clothing, such as a shirt, kurta or coat.

Synonyms: clothing, attire, outfit, dress

How to Spell Garment

Syllables: gar - ment

Tricky part: The first vowel is a (gar), and the ending is -ment, not -mant or -mint.

Watch out for: garmant, germent, garmint

Memory tip: Read it as gar + ment and say ment like meant: this garment was meant for you.

Usage Examples

Example 1: Wash woollen garments in cold water.

Example 2: The shop sells handloom garments made by weavers in Assam.

Example 3: A sari is a single garment that can be draped in dozens of styles.

Fun Fact

Tirupur in Tamil Nadu makes so many knitted garments for export that it is often called the knitwear capital of India.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of 'garment' as it is used in the sentence:

The tailor finished stitching the silk garment just in time for the wedding.

a) button
b) needle
c) attire
d) fabric

Show answer

c) attire. Fabric is what a garment is made from, but attire means the clothing itself.

Mingle-Mangle

Unscramble the jumbled word in the sentence and choose the correct word:

Each nagmetr in the shop window had a small price tag pinned to its sleeve.

a) segment
b) pigment
c) garment
d) garnet

Show answer

c) garment. Garnet is a letter short, and segment and pigment need letters the jumble does not have.

Word Cookie

Fill in the blanks with the correct letters:

g_rm_nt

a) e, e
b) a, e
c) a, a
d) e, a

Show answer

b) a, e. The word begins gar and ends with -ment, the ending of payment and movement.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A kurta, a shawl and a jacket are all ____.

a) garments
b) tools
c) utensils
d) furniture

Show answer

a) garments

2. Which of these is NOT a garment?

a) a pillow
b) a frock
c) a sweater
d) a waistcoat

Show answer

a) a pillow

Associated Words

negligenceallottedapplicationarrangedindustry
habitualdelugepronouncloselyanyplace

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