French

Noun

habillement m ‎(plural habillements)

1. clothing
2. vestment

Middle French

Etymology 1

habille ‎(“skilful”) +‎ -ment.

Adverb

habillement

1. 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)

1. item of clothing

Synonyms

• vestement