What does vêtement in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word vêtement in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use vêtement in French.

The word vêtement in French means item of clothing, clothing item, clothes, blanket, clothing line, underwear, underwear, warm garment, warm item of clothing, loungewear, off-the-peg clothing, ready-to-wear clothing, spring clothes, designer garment, item of designer clothing, nightclothes, change of clothes, change of clothing, sportswear, made-to-measure garment, bespoke garment. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word vêtement

item of clothing, clothing item

nom masculin (pièce d'habillement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je vais retourner au magasin rendre ce vêtement.
I am going back to the store to return this item of clothing.

clothes

nom masculin pluriel (habits)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Les vêtements de l'étudiant traînaient par terre. Il faut que j'aille m'acheter des vêtements ce week-end, je n'ai plus rien à me mettre.
The student's clothing was lying around on the floor.

blanket

nom masculin (littéraire (chose qui en recouvre une autre) (fog: figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il y avait un vêtement de brouillard sur la vallée.
There was a blanket of fog over the valley.

clothing line

nom féminin (collection à thème)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

underwear

nom masculin (slip ou soutien-gorge) (uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce sous-vêtement vous gardera bien au chaud.
This underwear will keep you nice and warm.

underwear

nom masculin pluriel (vêtements de peau) (uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette boutique vend des sous-vêtements très élégants pour les hommes, comme pour les femmes. Florence met souvent des sous-vêtements affriolants.
This shop sells very stylish undergarments, for men as well as women.

warm garment, warm item of clothing

nom masculin (habit qui tient chaud)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

loungewear

nom masculin (tenue légère, déshabillé) (uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Elle commande un nouveau vêtement d’intérieur.

off-the-peg clothing, ready-to-wear clothing

nom masculin (vêtement de prêt-à-porter) (uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il y a une boutique de vêtement de confection dans cette galerie.

spring clothes

nom masculin (vêtement pour temps variable)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Les vêtements de printemps sont des vêtements de demi-saison.

designer garment, item of designer clothing

nom masculin (habit d'un style identifié)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les adolescents ont tendance à aimer les vêtements de marque.

nightclothes

nom masculin (vêtement porté pour dormir)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Avant d'aller dormir, les enfants se déshabillent et mettent leurs vêtements de nuit : pyjamas ou chemises de nuit.

change of clothes, change of clothing

nom masculin (change prévu en cas de besoin)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. I took a spare T-shirt, in case I needed to change later.

sportswear

nom masculin (tenue pour faire du sport)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Chaque sport a sa tenue : le maillot de bain pour la nageuse et la combinaison de ski pour le skieur.

made-to-measure garment, bespoke garment

nom masculin (habit ajusté à son propriétaire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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