1
: personal attire : clothing of a particular kind
dressed in fine apparel
—used chiefly in U.S. English to refer to clothing that is being sold in storesa new line of women's apparel
athletic apparel
2
: the equipment (such as sails and rigging) of a ship
3
: something that clothes or adorns
the bright apparel of spring
appareled or apparelled; appareling or apparelling
1
: to put clothes on : dress
was formally appareled [=was wearing formal clothes]
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Examples of apparel in a Sentence
Noun
a sale on summer apparel for women
Verb
a designer who regularly apparels several of the presenters at the Oscar ceremonies
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Ella Riley-Adams, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2024
Related Following the collaboration with the sustainable apparel brand, PETA gave the sneaker its stamp of approval while thanking Minaj for electing to use vegan materials for the Loci’s 11 different designs.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 17 Apr. 2024
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Noun
Fashion’s Latest Muses: An industry long known for revering willowy bodies is taking a new interest in muscle with female bodybuilders as models.
Objects That Inspire: Simone Bellotti, the creative director of Bally, shares his influences including club DJs, fishing apparel and ceremonial masks.
—Ella Riley-Adams, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2024
Related Following the collaboration with the sustainable apparel brand, PETA gave the sneaker its stamp of approval while thanking Minaj for electing to use vegan materials for the Loci’s 11 different designs.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 17 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for apparel
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“Apparel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apparel. Accessed 5 May. 2024.
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