- apparel ap·par·el n
- [ə'pær(ə)l]
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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.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
apparel — ap‧par‧el [əˈpærəl] noun [uncountable] formal clothes: • The apparel industry continues to suffer as retailers report weak clothing sales. * * * apparel UK US /əˈpærəl/ noun [U] ► COMMERCE clothes: »The store specializes in … Financial and business terms
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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
apparel — [ə per′əl, əpar′əl] n. [ME appareil < OFr apareil < VL * appariculum, equipment < * appariculare, to clothe < L apparare: see APPARATUS] 1. clothing; garments; attire 2. anything that clothes or adorns [the white apparel of winter] 3 … English World dictionary
apparel — ► NOUN formal ▪ clothing. ► VERB (apparelled, apparelling; US appareled, appareling) archaic ▪ clothe. ORIGIN Old French apareillier, from Latin ad to + par equal … English terms dictionary
par|ral — par|rel or par|ral «PAR uhl», noun. a sliding ring or collar of rope or iron by which a yard, boom, or spar is attached to a mast and can move up and down on it. ╂[apparently variant of Middle English parail equipment, short for aparail apparel.… … Useful english dictionary
par|rel — or par|ral «PAR uhl», noun. a sliding ring or collar of rope or iron by which a yard, boom, or spar is attached to a mast and can move up and down on it. ╂[apparently variant of Middle English parail equipment, short for aparail apparel. Compare… … Useful english dictionary
apparel — [ə parəl] noun 1》 formal clothing. 2》 (apparels) embroidered ornamentation on ecclesiastical vestments. verb (apparels, apparelling, apparelled; US apparels, appareling, appareled) … English new terms dictionary
apparel — ap|par|el [əˈpærəl] n [U] [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: apareil preparation , from apareillier, from Latin apparare; APPARATUS] formal clothes ▪ She looked lovely, despite her strange apparel. ▪ men wearing protective apparel ▪ We sell… … Dictionary of contemporary English
apparel — /euh par euhl/, n., v., appareled, appareling or (esp. Brit.) apparelled, apparelling. n. 1. clothing, esp. outerwear; garments; attire; raiment. 2. anything that decorates or covers. 3. superficial appearance; aspect; guise. 4. Naut. the masts,… … Universalium
apparel — ap|par|el [ ə perəl ] noun uncount 1. ) AMERICAN a word for clothes, used especially in stores or other businesses: Men s apparel is on the second floor. 2. ) LITERARY the clothes someone is wearing, especially unusual or formal clothes … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
