apparel

[ uh-par-uhl ]

/ əˈpær əl /

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noun

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.

verb (used with object), ap·par·eled, ap·par·el·ing or (especially British) ap·par·elled, ap·par·el·ling.

to dress or clothe.

to adorn; ornament.

Nautical. to equip (a vessel) with apparel.

OTHER WORDS FOR apparel

1 clothes, dress, garb, costume, habiliments, vesture.

6 outfit, array, deck out.

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Origin of apparel

1200–50; Middle English appareillen<Old French apareillier to make fit, fit out <Vulgar Latin *appariculāre, equivalent to ap-ap-¹ + *paricul(us) a fit (see par¹ -cule¹) + -ā- thematic vowel + -re infinitive suffix

OTHER WORDS FROM apparel

o·ver·ap·par·eled, adjectiveun·ap·par·eled, adjectivewell-ap·par·eled, adjectivewell-ap·par·elled, adjective

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appar., apparat, apparatchik, apparatus, apparatus criticus, apparel, apparent, apparent candlepower, apparentement, apparent horizon, apparently

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|Fortune
All kinds of businesses – be it food and beverage, apparel and footwear, beauty, automotive, travel, or hospitality all have been severely impacted.
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Meanwhile, 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.
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Online 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.
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For 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.
'Made in China' Now Being Made in Africa|Brendon Hong|August 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
Allan 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|DAILY BEAST
Ipanema 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|DAILY BEAST
Charney 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|DAILY BEAST
After 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. Locke
Wearing 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 Bolles
Some half-decayed pieces of cloth and portions of wearing apparel were still lying in it.
A Woman's Journey Round the World|Ida Pfeiffer
She 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. Morrison
Shortly there appeared a youngish man, constructed by nature to adorn wearing apparel.
Scattergood Baines|Clarence Budington Kelland

British Dictionary definitions for apparel

apparel

/ (əˈpærəl) /

noun

something that covers or adorns, esp outer garments or clothing

nautical a vessel's gear and equipment

verb -els, -elling or -elled or US -els, -eling or -eled

archaic (tr) to clothe, adorn, etc

Word Origin for apparel

C13: from Old French apareillier to make ready, from Vulgar Latin appariculāre (unattested), from Latin apparāre, from parāre to prepare

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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