Meaning
Clothes; garments — slang for one's outfit, especially fresh, stylish clothes. 'Fresh garms' are sharp new clothes worn to impress; 'wear yuh best garms' means put on your finest. A common dancehall-and-street word for gear, from 'garments', it puts the focus on looking sharp and well-dressed.
Examples
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Him step out inna some fresh garms.
He stepped out in some sharp new clothes.
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Wear yuh best garms fi di party.
Wear your finest clothes for the party.
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Nice garms yuh have on deh.
Nice clothes you've got on there.
Origin
A clipping of 'garments'; slang for clothes/outfit. See [[gears]], [[threads]].
How it’s used
Clothes/outfit (esp. fresh, stylish gear). See [[gears]], [[threads]], [[criss]].