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garment

Meaning of “garment”

1. An article of clothing or covering worn or placed about the body. 2. Figuratively, something that covers or surrounds as clothing does.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
86 occurrences82 verses28 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 9:23

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Esther 8:15
¶ And Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a garment of fine linen and purple: and the city of Shushan rejoiced and was glad.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Esther 8:15 · retained source text

¶ And Mordecai went out from the presence of the king, in royall apparell, of blew and white, and with a great crowne of gold, and with a garment of fine linnen, and purple, and the citie of Shushan reioyced, and was glad:

1611 marginal noteOr, violet.

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An article of clothing; collectively, clothing or dress.

volume 1, leaf 824, column 2 (main_dictionary)