as in clothes
covering for the human body
the lady's rich habiliments and haughty manner made the host's servants think she was someone important
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Maria Francisca Machado, also 29, has taken a similar approach with her secondhand clothing shop in Lisbon, Portugal, which opened last summer.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026 -
An undercover report by Fox11 Los Angeles indicated that women there wore very little clothing, gave lap dances and allowed customers to bring in alcohol for an additional charge.—
Alex Nitzberg,
FOXNews.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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Among the accessories Queen Camilla added to her attire, the queen consort added a black statement hat with a deep green feather.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
10 Feb. 2026
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The festival gave guests 21 and older — who were encouraged to wear winter attire in blues and whites — an opportunity to visit a tarot card reader, play nostalgic carnival games, sip craft beer, snack on gourmet bites, browse a build-your-own flower bar and participate in a live auction.—
Point Loma-Ob Monthly,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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In Arizona, Raouf Vafaei’s mom bought a dress to wear for his citizenship ceremony.—
Catherine E. Shoichet,
CNN Money,
12 Feb. 2026
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This dress has built-in shapewear and can easily take you from day to night with the right accessories.—
Taylor Fox,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Feb. 2026
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Some people were wearing football apparel kept to themselves.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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And while there wont be any stars, the league carefully and deliberately included pop cultural references from the child’s room at the center of the video, including action figures of Spider Man, Black Panther, and Optimum Prime, not to mention some genuine NFL apparel, courtesy of Fanatics.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Habiliments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/habiliments. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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