apparel

Noun · Verb
Synonyms: wearing appareldressclothesclotheenclothegarbraimenttoggarmenthabilitatefit out

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. clothing in general“she was refined in her choice of apparel”“he always bought his clothes at the same store”“fastidious about his dress”Synonyms: wearing appareldressclothes

Verb (1)

  1. provide with clothes or put clothes on“Parents must feed and dress their child”Synonyms: dressclotheenclothegarbraimenttoggarmenthabilitatefit out
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Apparel \Ap*par"el\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Appareled, or Apparelled; p. pr. & vb. n. Appareling, or Apparelling.] [OF. apareiller.]

1.To make or get (something) ready; to prepare. [Obs.] --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]

2.To furnish with apparatus; to equip; to fit out. [1913 Webster]

Ships . . . appareled to fight.— Hayward.[1913 Webster]

3.To dress or clothe; to attire. [1913 Webster]

They which are gorgeously appareled, and live delicately, are in kings' courts.— Luke vii. 25.[1913 Webster]

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. [1913 Webster]

Appareled in celestial light.— Wordsworth.[1913 Webster]
Apparel \Ap*par"el\, n. [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.]

1.External clothing; vesture; garments; dress; garb; external habiliments or array. [1913 Webster]

Fresh in his new apparel, proud and young.— Denham.[1913 Webster]
At public devotion his resigned carriage made religion appear in the natural apparel of simplicity.— Tatler.[1913 Webster]

2.A small ornamental piece of embroidery worn on albs and some other ecclesiastical vestments. [1913 Webster]

3.(Naut.) The furniture of a ship, as masts, sails, rigging, anchors, guns, etc. [1913 Webster]

Syn: Dress; clothing; vesture; garments; raiment; garb; costume; attire; habiliments. [1913 Webster]

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