Usage Note
Vêtement refers to a single item of clothing; the plural vêtements means clothes in general. It is the standard, neutral word — habits is a more informal synonym. Un rayon vêtements means a clothing department in a store. The silent ê signals the historical letter s (from Old French vestement).
Examples
"Elle range ses vêtements dans l'armoire."
Natural Translation
She puts her clothes away in the wardrobe.

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