as in clothing
covering for the human body
a sale on summer apparel for women
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as in to clothe
to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes
a designer who regularly apparels several of the presenters at the Oscar ceremonies
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Recent Examples of apparel
Kendall Capps, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 May 2025
Studies showed that fantasy fans attended more games, bought more team apparel, and consumed more media.
—David Hill, Rolling Stone, 24 May 2025
Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 11 Aug. 2021
The rapper has partnered with an unusually diverse array of brands to churn out everything from food to apparel to toys and more.
—Kim Bhasin, Bloomberg.com, 8 Oct. 2020
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Noun
Since its inception 12 years ago, PXG has embodied the belief that every new product – from golf clubs to sport fashion apparel – should be markedly better.
—Kendall Capps, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 May 2025
Studies showed that fantasy fans attended more games, bought more team apparel, and consumed more media.
—David Hill, Rolling Stone, 24 May 2025
Verb
Reliance Retail has about 12,000 stores across India and sells everything from smartphones to groceries to apparel through various eponymous brands, including Reliance Fresh, Reliance Digital and Reliance Trends.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 11 Aug. 2021
The rapper has partnered with an unusually diverse array of brands to churn out everything from food to apparel to toys and more.
—Kim Bhasin, Bloomberg.com, 8 Oct. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apparel
Noun
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Dressed in the label's clothing, the two looked fashionably formidable in their coordinating ensembles.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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Packing cube alternative: Use it to corral small clothing items inside your suitcase for better organization.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Southern Living,
20 May 2025
Verb
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The exchange doesn’t quite go as planned, and the kidnapper and his crew are way more organized and forward-planning than the detectives anticipated, repeatedly throwing them off the trail with decoys and swaps between motorcyclists all clad in the same head-to-toe black.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
19 May 2025
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Audience members, some clad in MAGA caps, were largely supportive of Trump.—
Emma Whitford,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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Kardashian shared details from her graduation party, like her youngest son Psalm West dressed as a lawyer with a briefcase and lunch placemats depicting her flashcards from studying.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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That’s Damon Brown dressed as Professor X, and those Ghostbusters are Jason Paul, Brandon Sims, Charles Johnson and Mathew Woods, members of the Central Arkansas Ghostbusters Facebook group.—
Sean Clancy,
Arkansas Online,
22 May 2025
Noun
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Moderator Jean-Marie Durand was visibly intrigued by Coccia’s colorful attire, which included a pair of psychedelic Puma MB.04 LaMelo Ball Scooby Doo sneakers.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
23 May 2025
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Speaking of attire, Max Azria, founder of women’s fashion brand BCBG (not to be confused with CBGB, the legendary dive bar turned NYC punk nirvana), likely found the six-bedroom layout perfect for his eye for fashion.—
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Bread crumbs • Props to the hair, makeup, and costuming departments for differentiating Kiki’s Simone from pre-Michaela Simone, who showed up to the island with a scraggly ponytail, a gray button-down, uneven skin, and scrawled tattoos.—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
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Merry Tunes: Learn the story behind the new songs with EGOT-winning songwriting duo, Benj Pasek and Justin Paul. Fairy Tale Fashion: Receive an in-depth look at the fashion and costuming for the film from legendary costume designer Sandy Powell.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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“Apparel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apparel. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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