apparel

Pluralapparels

Formsapparels

1. 1
   nouncountable or uncountable

   Clothes that people wear.

   The store sells warm apparel for the winter.

   She packed light apparel for her beach trip.

   Similarclothing, clothes, attire, wear, garments

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2. 2
   verbtransitive

   To put clothes on someone.

   The nurses apparel the newborns in soft cotton gowns.

   They apparel the children in matching coats for the parade.

   Similardress, clothe, attire, robe, garb

   Oppositeundress, strip, unclothe

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3. 3
   nounfigurativelycountable or uncountable

   The outer look or form that something seems to take.

   The hills appeared in the green apparel of spring.

   Winter dressed the town in a white apparel of snow.

   Similarguise, garb, cloak, mantle

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4. 4
   verbtransitive

   To cover something with pretty decorations.

   They apparel the float with ribbons and bright flowers.

   Workers apparel the hall with banners before the festival.

   Similaradorn, decorate, deck, bedeck, embellish

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5. 5
   verbtransitive

   To give something the tools or gear it needs to work.

   They apparel each boat with oars, ropes, and life vests.

   The crew apparel the workshop with new machines every spring.

   Similarequip, outfit, furnish, fit, rig

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6. 6
   nouncountable

   A small decorated piece of embroidery sewn onto a priest's robe.

   Like a fancy patch sewn onto a robe to make it look special.

   The new alb came with a richly embroidered apparel at the hem.

   Each apparel was stitched with golden thread.

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7. 7
   nouncountable or uncountable

   All the gear a ship needs, such as its sails, ropes, and anchors.

   Like all the parts and tools that make a ship ready to sail.

   The storm tore away much of the ship's apparel.

   Sailors checked the apparel before leaving port.

   Similarequipment, gear

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