"needment" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: needments [plural]
Etymology: From need + -ment. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|need|ment}} need + -ment Head templates: {{en-noun}} needment (plural needments)
  1. (archaic) Something needed or wanted. Tags: archaic Synonyms: must, necessity
    Sense id: en-needment-en-noun-xbJZLYzC
  2. (archaic, in the plural) outfit; necessary luggage Tags: archaic, in-plural
    Sense id: en-needment-en-noun-6TB0DI5I Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ment, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 78 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ment: 20 80 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 80 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 86

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