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Garment

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A garment is an item of clothing or dress. Biblical references to garments often concern ordinary clothing, religious service, honor, or symbolic actions.

Definition

A garment is an item of clothing or dress worn by a person. Biblical references to garments include ordinary apparel and clothing associated with religious or social practice.

Biblical Usage

The supplied material directs this subject to the biblical treatment of dress.

Historical Bible Dictionaries

Smith's Bible Dictionary
[Dress]
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>gar'-ment.</p><p>See DRESS.</p>
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