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vêtement

garment, piece of clothing

noun vet-MAHN Less Common

Usage Note

Vêtement refers to a single item of clothing; the plural vêtements means clothes in general. It is the standard, neutral word — habits is a more informal synonym. Un rayon vêtements means a clothing department in a store. The silent ê signals the historical letter s (from Old French vestement).

Examples

"Elle range ses vêtements dans l'armoire."

Natural Translation

She puts her clothes away in the wardrobe.

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