apparel
clothing, especially outerwear; garments; attire; raiment.
anything that decorates or covers.
superficial appearance; aspect; guise.
Nautical. the masts, sails, anchor, etc., used to equip a vessel.
Ecclesiastical. a piece of embroidery, usually oblong, on certain vestments, especially on the alb or amice.
to dress or clothe.
to adorn; ornament.
Nautical. to equip (a vessel) with apparel.
Origin of apparel
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Other words from apparel
- o·ver·ap·par·eled, adjective
- un·ap·par·eled, adjective
- well-ap·par·eled, adjective
- well-ap·par·elled, adjective
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How to use apparel in a sentence
Many apparel companies have successfully moved and mitigated the risks to other low-end alternative options to China.
COVID proves that companies need to reduce their dependence on China | matthewheimer | September 11, 2020 | FortuneAll kinds of businesses – be it food and beverage, apparel and footwear, beauty, automotive, travel, or hospitality all have been severely impacted.
How businesses can use YouTube to tackle the COVID-19 business crisis | Catherrine Garcia | September 7, 2020 | Search Engine WatchOnline retailers may also see much higher than average returns as consumers traditionally shopping for apparel or gift items in-store move to more online shopping.
How to prepare your e-commerce ad strategy for an uncertain Q4 | Sponsored Content: Pacvue | August 17, 2020 | Search Engine LandMeanwhile, the work-from-home trend has caused a big hit to the apparel and beauty industry as less people are spending on new clothes and cosmetics when they aren’t going out.
How to prepare your e-commerce ad strategy for an uncertain Q4 | Sponsored Content: Pacvue | August 17, 2020 | Search Engine LandFor industries that aren’t seeing growth, such as apparel, Q3 is the time to employ defensive advertising strategies to maintain customer loyalty.
How to prepare your e-commerce ad strategy for an uncertain Q4 | Sponsored Content: Pacvue | August 17, 2020 | Search Engine Land
As a test, Sun shipped over a container stuffed with apparel made in his home province.
The American apparel adverts are deemed tacky and offensive because they dramatize, brazenly, the sex-drenched time we live in.
In Defense of American Apparel: Why a Hitched-Up Skirt Barely Conceals a Profound Social Confusion | Tim Teeman | August 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAllan Mayer, American apparel's co-chair, seemingly laughed at Charney's plea, labeling him "a dreamer."
American Apparel’s Dov Charney Speaks for First Time Since Firing | The Fashion Beast Team | June 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIpanema has long been the hotbed of beach apparel, launching looks like the tanga and the g-string.
The Girl From Ipanema Is Not Alone: Rio’s Famous Beach Is A Rich, Cultural Kaleidoscope | Brandon Presser | June 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTCharney was ousted as CEO of American apparel, which has been struggling in recent years.
Revenge on the Pervs: Why the Tide Is Finally Turning Against Dov Charney and Terry Richardson | Amanda Marcotte | June 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAfter all, here was a babe equipped to face the exigencies of a censorious world; in looks and apparel a credit to any father.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol | William J. LockeWearing apparel, furniture, jewelry, even legal expenses incurred in regaining her conjugal rights have been included.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman | Albert Sidney BollesSome half-decayed pieces of cloth and portions of wearing apparel were still lying in it.
A Woman's Journey Round the World | Ida PfeifferShe wouldnt have had her mother know how really thin her apparel seemed for anything in the world.
The Girls of Central High on the Stage | Gertrude W. MorrisonShortly there appeared a youngish man, constructed by nature to adorn wearing apparel.
Scattergood Baines | Clarence Budington Kelland
British Dictionary definitions for apparel
/ (əˈpærəl) /
something that covers or adorns, esp outer garments or clothing
nautical a vessel's gear and equipment
archaic (tr) to clothe, adorn, etc
Origin of apparel
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