apparel — ozdic

Collocations

5

ADJ.

appropriate, changing, comfortable, mean, natural, necessary, new, other

She wore comfortable apparel to the gym for her morning workout.

VERB + APPAREL

manufacture, reach, selling, wear

The company manufactures apparel for major retail chains across North America.

APPAREL + NOUN

necessaries, simplicity, textiles

The store specializes in apparel textiles that are durable and affordable for families.

PREP.

in, in

She appeared at the gala in formal apparel that everyone admired.

ADV.

such

The guests wore such formal apparel that the casual dinner party felt oddly stiff.

Definitions

noun

1

Clothing.

fresh in his new apparel, proud and young

2

Aspect, guise, form.

At public devotions, her winning modesty, her resigned carriage, made virtue and religion appear with new ornaments, and in the natural apparel of simplicity and beauty.

3

A small ornamental piece of embroidery worn on albs and some other ecclesiastical vestments.

4

Furniture of a ship, such as masts, sails, rigging, anchors, guns, etc.

And if there is need of any thing, such as ship's apparel or other necessaries, and the merchants desire to purchase them, they may do so, and when the voyage is concluded, the merchants may claim for themselves the things which they have bought for the ship or vessel

verb

1

To dress or clothe; to attire.

They which are gorgeously appareled, and live delicately, are in kings’ courts.

presently entered a baron and an earl appareled after the Turkish fashion in long robes of bawdkin powdered with gold

2

To furnish with apparatus; to equip; to fit out.

ships appareled to fight

3

To dress with external ornaments; to cover with something ornamental

trees appareled with flowers

a garden appareled with greenery

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — clothing in general

dress
clothes

verb — provide with clothes or put clothes on

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

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01

fresh in his new apparel, proud and young

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02

At public devotions, her winning modesty, her resigned carriage, made virtue and religion appear with new ornaments, and in the natural apparel of simplicity and beauty.

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03

And if there is need of any thing, such as ship's apparel or other necessaries, and the merchants desire to purchase them, they may do so, and when the voyage is concluded, the merchants may claim for

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04

They which are gorgeously appareled, and live delicately, are in kings’ courts.

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05

presently entered a baron and an earl appareled after the Turkish fashion in long robes of bawdkin powdered with gold

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06

ships appareled to fight

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, apparel is marked as figuratively. Watch for register when choosing this word.