habillement

French

Etymology

From habiller +‎ -ment.

Pronunciation

^{(mute h)} IPA^(key): /a.bij.mɑ̃/
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Noun

habillement m (plural habillements)

Descendants

→ Italian: abbigliamento
→ Romagnol: abigliamént

Further reading

“habillement”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Middle French

Etymology 1

habille (“skilful”) +‎ -ment.

Adverb

habillement

skilfully; adroitly
- 1532, François Rabelais, Pantagruel:
  Comment Epistemon qui avoit la teste tranchée, fut guery habillement par Panurge.
  How Epistemon who had his head cut off was adroitly cured by Panurge

Descendants

French: habilement

Etymology 2

habiller (“to dress, to clothe”) +‎ -ment

Noun

habillement m (plural habillemens)

item of clothing

Synonyms

vestement

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