HABILIMENT


Meaning of HABILIMENT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ hə-ˈbi-lə-mənt ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English abiliments, habilementes, from Middle French abillement, habillemens, from Old French abiller to prepare, equip, from bille trimmed wood, log — more at billet

Date: 15th century

1. plural : characteristic apparatus : trappings

the habiliment s of civilization — W. P. Webb

2.

a. : the dress characteristic of an occupation or occasion — usually used in plural

b. : clothes — usually used in plural

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.