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apparel

[uh-par-uhl]

noun

  1. clothing, especially outerwear; garments; attire; raiment.

    Synonyms: , , , ,
  2. anything that decorates or covers.

  3. superficial appearance; aspect; guise.

  4. Nautical.Ģżthe masts, sails, anchor, etc., used to equip a vessel.

  5. Ecclesiastical.Ģża piece of embroidery, usually oblong, on certain vestments, especially on the alb or amice.



verb (used with object)

appareled, appareling , apparelled, apparelling .
  1. to dress or clothe.

    Synonyms: ,
  2. to adorn; ornament.

  3. Nautical.Ģżto equip (a vessel) with apparel.

apparel

/ É™Ėˆ±čƦ°łÉ™±ō /

noun

  1. something that covers or adorns, esp outer garments or clothing

  2. nautical a vessel's gear and equipment

ā€œCollins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. archaicĢż(tr) to clothe, adorn, etc

ā€œCollins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms

  • overappareled adjective
  • unappareled adjective
  • well-appareled adjective
  • well-apparelled adjective
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of apparel1

1200–50; Middle English appareillen < Old French apareillier to make fit, fit out < Vulgar Latin *²¹±č±č²¹°ł¾±³¦³Ü±ōÄå°ł±š, equivalent to ap- ap- 1 + *paricul ( us ) a fit ( par 1 -cule 1 ) + -Äå- thematic vowel + -re infinitive suffix
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of apparel1

C13: from Old French apareillier to make ready, from Vulgar Latin ²¹±č±č²¹°ł¾±³¦³Ü±ōÄå°ł±š (unattested), from Latin ²¹±č±č²¹°łÄå°ł±š, from ±č²¹°łÄå°ł±š to prepare
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Example Sentences

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ā€œIt was the center of the universe where apparel was concerned,ā€ Metchek said.

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The collective recently started creating short- and long-form social media content, and they will debut their first Swang apparel piece at Paris Fashion Week later this month.

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On Friday agents took workers into custody at a warehouse operated by Ambiance Apparel, a Los Angeles maker, importer and wholesaler of casual apparel for women and juniors.

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Among its customers were retail apparel chains and people who owned small businesses, mostly in Mexico.

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Pharmaceutical products were hit and imports of most consumer goods also fell, including cell phones, artwork, furniture, toys and apparel.

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