Clothing or garments; something worn on the body, particularly of a formal or distinctive kind.
From Middle English and Old French 'abillement,' derived from 'abiller' (to clothe), from 'a-' + 'biller' (to prepare). Related to modern French 'habillement' (clothing).
The word 'abiliment' is basically the ancestor of modern English 'ability'—they share the same root meaning 'to make fit or prepare,' so what you wear makes you 'fit' for a role!
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