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raiment vs wear

wear vs raiment

raiment and wear both are nouns.

raiment and wear both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
raiment Yes No Yes No
wear Yes No Yes No
As nouns, wear is a hypernym of raiment; that is, wear is a word with a broader meaning than raiment:
  • raiment: especially fine or decorative clothing
  • wear: a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
Other hypernyms of raiment include article of clothing, clothing, habiliment, vesture, wearable.
raiment (noun) wear (noun)
especially fine or decorative clothing the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
impairment resulting from long use
raiment (verb) wear (verb)
provide with clothes or put clothes on be dressed in
put clothing on one's body
have or show an appearance of
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
have on one's person
deteriorate through use or stress
go to pieces
last and be usable
have in one's aspect; wear an expression of one's attitude or personality
Difference between raiment and wear

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