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garmento, n. U.S. Fashion slang (occas. depreciative).
Brit. |gɑːˈmɛntəʊ|, U.S. |gɑrˈmɛnˌtoʊ|
[‹ garment n. + -o suffix.]
A person who works in the fashion industry, esp. in a field regarded as unglamorous.
1985New Republic 6 May 41/1 As 11 o'clock approached, the expense account ‘garmentos’ were on their way out. 1991St. Louis (Missouri) Post-Dispatch (Electronic ed.) 1 Aug. (Style West section) 1 No garmento in his right mind would try to sell guys snap-crotch body suits. 2001N.Y. Mag. 12 Feb. 27/2 What happened next has become part of garmento folklore... Hilfiger and two high-school buddies pooled their life savings..and went into the jeans business. |