wearing apparel
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of wearing apparel
First recorded in 1610–20
Example Sentences
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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 • Jul. 4, 2022
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 • Mar. 31, 2022
Mr. Rogan explained that if a person shows up to vote in Minnesota, but is wearing apparel that’s deemed too political, the voter is asked to cover it up.
From Washington Times • Feb. 28, 2018
And students who live in Calhoun College today are encouraged to celebrate their community by invoking Calhoun’s name — chanting it on the intramural field, wearing apparel emblazoned with it or calling themselves “Hounies.”
From Washington Post • Feb. 19, 2017
German fathers, too, as we see in these pictures, stand amazed at the quantity of property their daughters can carry about with them in the form of wearing apparel.
From Caricature and Other Comic Art in all Times and many Lands. by Parton, James
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