garnement

French

Etymology

From Middle French garnement, from Old French garnement (“garrison soldier”).

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡaʁ.nə.mɑ̃/

Noun

garnement m (plural garnements)

1. brat, naughty kid

Further reading

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

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Middle French

Etymology

From Old French garnement.

Noun

garnement m (plural garnemens)

1. garment (clothing)

Descendants

• French: garnement

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Old French

Etymology

garnir +‎ -ment

Noun

garnement oblique singular, m (oblique plural garnemenz or garnementz, nominative singular garnemenz or garnementz, nominative plural garnement)

1. garment; piece of clothing
   • 13^th Century, Béroul, Tristan

     Dinas le preuz, qui tant fu ber,
     Li aporta un garnement
     Qui bien valoit cent mars d'argent[.]

     Dinas the valiant, who was a baron,
     Brought to him a garment
     Worth at least one hundred marks of silver.

Descendants

• Middle French: garnement