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 • 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

That meant, apparently, that, in the way of wearing apparel, she should supply herself with the contents of a good-sized London shop.

From Miss Arnott's Marriage by Marsh, Richard