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apparel

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ap·par·el  (-prl)
n.
1. Clothing, especially outer garments; attire.
2. A covering or adornment: trees with their apparel of foliage.
tr.v. ap·par·eled or ap·par·elled, ap·par·el·ing or ap·par·el·ling, ap·par·els
1. To clothe or dress.
2. To adorn or embellish.

[Middle English appareil, from Old French apareil, preparation, from apareillier, to prepare, possibly from Vulgar Latin *appariculre, from Latin apparre; see apparatus.]

apparel [əˈpærəl]
n
1. (Clothing & Fashion) something that covers or adorns, esp outer garments or clothing
2. (Transport / Nautical Terms) Nautical a vessel's gear and equipment
vb -els, -elling, -elled US, -els -eling, -eled
Archaic (tr) to clothe, adorn, etc.
[from Old French apareillier to make ready, from Vulgar Latin appariculāre (unattested), from Latin apparāre, from parāre to prepare]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.apparelapparel - clothing in general; "she was refined in her choice of apparel"; "he always bought his clothes at the same store"; "fastidious about his dress"
article of clothing, clothing, habiliment, wearable, vesture, wear - a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
workwear - heavy-duty clothes for manual or physical work
Verb1.apparelapparel - provide with clothes or put clothes on; "Parents must feed and dress their child"
prim out, prim up, prim - dress primly
dress, get dressed - put on clothes; "we had to dress quickly"; "dress the patient"; "Can the child dress by herself?"
wrap up, cover - clothe, as if for protection from the elements; "cover your head!"
jacket - put a jacket on; "The men were jacketed"
frock - put a frock on
shirt - put a shirt on
habit - put a habit on
vesture - provide or cover with a cloak
overclothe, overdress - dress too warmly; "You should not overclothe the child--she will be too hot"
underdress - dress without sufficient warmth; "She was underdressed for the hiking trip and suffered hypothermia"
corset - dress with a corset
shoe - furnish with shoes; "the children were well shoed"
coat - cover or provide with a coat
costume, dress up - dress in a costume; "We dressed up for Halloween as pumpkins"
robe, vest - clothe formally; especially in ecclesiastical robes
gown - dress in a gown
change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election"

apparel
noun (Old-fashioned) clothing, dress, clothes, equipment, gear (informal), habit, outfit, costume, threads (slang), array (poetic), garments, robes, trappings, attire, garb, accoutrements, vestments, raiment (archaic or poetic), schmutter (slang), habiliments Women's apparel is offered in petite, regular and tall sizes.
Translations
apparel [əˈpærəl]
A. N
1. (Brit) (o.f.) → atuendo m (hum) → atavío m
2. (US) → ropa f
B. VTvestir (in de) (hum) → trajear, ataviar (in de)
apparel [əˈpærəl] n
(British) (old-fashioned)vêtements mpl
(US)vêtements mpl
women in wedding apparel → des femmes en tenue de mariée
apparel
n no pl (liter, US Comm) → Gewand nt (old, liter), → Kleidung f
vt usu pass (old)gewanden (old)
apparel [əˈpærl] n (frm) → abbigliamento, confezioni fpl


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More makes believe that one day in Antwerp he saw a man "well stricken in age, with a black sun-burned face, a long beard, and a cloak cast homely about his shoulders, whom by his favour and apparel forthwith I judged to be a mariner.
It is used, moreover, with regard to apparel, a man being said to 'have' a coat or tunic; or in respect of something which we have on a part of ourselves, as a ring on the hand: or in respect of something which is a part of us, as hand or foot.
You must have yellow faces and black beards, and your apparel and trappings must be those least likely to arouse suspicion.
 
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