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Definition of Apparel
1. Noun. Clothing in general. "Fastidious about his dress"
Generic synonyms: Article Of Clothing, Clothing, Habiliment, Vesture, Wear, Wearable
Specialized synonyms: Workwear
Derivative terms: Dress, Dress, Dress
2. Verb. Provide with clothes or put clothes on. "Parents must feed and dress their child"
Specialized synonyms: Prim, Prim Out, Prim Up, Cover, Wrap Up, Jacket, Frock, Shirt, Habit, Vesture, Overclothe, Overdress, Underdress, Corset, Shoe, Coat, Costume, Dress Up, Robe, Vest, Gown
Related verbs: Dress, Get Dressed
Generic synonyms: Change State, Turn
Derivative terms: Clothing, Dress, Dresser, Dressing, Garb, Garment, Raiment
Antonyms: Undress
Definition of Apparel
1. n. External clothing; vesture; garments; dress; garb; external habiliments or array.
2. v. t. To make or get (something) ready; to prepare.
Definition of Apparel
1. Noun. clothing ¹
2. Verb. (transitive) To furnish with apparatus; to equip; to fit out. ¹
3. Verb. (transitive) To dress or clothe; to attire. ¹
4. Verb. (transitive) To dress with external ornaments; to cover with something ornamental; to deck; to embellish; as, trees appareled with flowers, or a garden with verdure. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Apparel
1. to provide with outer garments [v -ELED, -ELING, -ELS or -ELLED, -ELLING, -ELS]
Medical Definition of Apparel
1. 1. To make or get (something) ready; to prepare. 2. To furnish with apparatus; to equip; to fit out. "Ships . . . Appareled to fight." (Hayward) 3. To dress or clothe; to attire. "They which are gorgeously appareled, and live delicately, are in kings' courts." (Luke vii. 25) 4. To dress with external ornaments; to cover with something ornamental; to deck; to embellish; as, trees appareled with flowers, or a garden with verdure. "Appareled in celestial light." (Wordsworth) Origin: Appareled, or Apparelled; Appareling, or Apparelling] [OF. Apareiller. 1. External clothing; vesture; garments; dress; garb; external habiliments or array. "Fresh in his new apparel, proud and young." (Denham) "At public devotion his resigned carriage made religion appear in the natural apparel of simplicity." (Tatler) 2. A small ornamental piece of embroidery worn on albs and some other ecclesiastical vestments. 3. The furniture of a ship, as masts, sails, rigging, anchors, guns, etc. Synonym: Dress, clothing, vesture, garments, raiment, garb, costume, attire, habiliments. Origin: OE. Apparel, apareil, OF. Apareil, appareil, preparation, provision, furniture, OF. Apareiller to match, prepare, F. Appareiller; OF. A (L. Ad) + pareil like, similar, fr. LL. Pariculus, dim. Of L. Par equal. See Pair. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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