wearing apparel

American  

noun

1. clothing; garments.

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Etymology

Origin of wearing apparel

First recorded in 1610–20

Example Sentences

Flag Code — written and published by advocacy groups in 1923, adopted by Congress in 1942 and revised numerous times — states that “the flag should never be used as wearing apparel, bedding, or drapery.”

From Washington Post

On her Instagram story, Schneider posted a sweet selfie of her and Davis proudly “repping Oakland” by wearing apparel made by Bay Area designers on their flight to Washington, D.C.

From Los Angeles Times

Whole Foods has been sued by employees who said they were punished for wearing apparel that supported Black Lives Matter.

From Seattle Times

It included wearing apparel with “Black Lives Matter” and “Say Her Name” written on it to make reference to women who were victims of police lethality or suspected racist violence.

From Washington Post

According to the code, the flag “should never be carried flat,” “never be used as wearing apparel” and “never be used for advertising.”

From New York Times