wearing apparel

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noun

clothing; garments.

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Origin of wearing apparel

First recorded in 1610–20

Words nearby wearing apparel

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How to use wearing apparel in a sentence

One difference was that Chen was herself wearing white gloves.
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She is wearing a crop top, and Andrew has his arm wrapped around her waist.
Buckingham Palace Disputes Sex Allegations Against Prince ‘Randy Andy’|Tom Sykes|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Otis says he was wearing a tan jacket similar to one described by witnesses.
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She was not wearing hejab but more surprising that that, is married to an Englishman.
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Wearing the right foot of a chicken was considered good luck.
The History of the Chicken: How This Humble Bird Saved Humanity|William O’Connor|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And she would be wearing some of the jewels with the white dress—just a few, not many, of course.
Rosemary in Search of a Father|C. N. Williamson
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
That she had her definite reason he knew, as a woman knows when another woman is wearing a last year's gown.
Bella Donna|Robert Hichens
The law went into operation in England imposing a tax on wearing hair powder.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
Governor Endicott, and other influential men in Massachusetts, formed an association against wearing long hair!
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell