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noun

ə-ˈper-əl How to pronounce apparel (audio)
Definition of apparelnext
as in clothing
covering for the human body a sale on summer apparel for women

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verb

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
Noun
The secondhand apparel market is massive worldwide, and in 2023 was estimated to be worth $197 billion. — Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025 Fe, a licensed brand of the National Hockey League owned by AW Change Corp., will create a special apparel collection for the Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin. — Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 17 Mar. 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 See All Example Sentences for apparel
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apparel
  1. clothing
  2. clothe
  3. dress
  4. attire
  5. costume
Noun
  • Kim Kardashian’s shapewear and clothing brand Skims is set to expand its reach into skincare, cosmetics and fragrance, uniting Kardashian’s fashion and beauty empire all under one imprint after acquiring Kardashian’s beauty brand Skkn by Kim.
    — Rachel Burchfield, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Even the Lovells’ clothing and that of their bandmates spoke to the working-class history of country music: Everyone onstage wore matching denim shirts and pants.
    — Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of clothing
Verb
  • Thousands of demonstrators clad in canary-yellow soccer jerseys thronged Copacabana Beach this month in support of a leader accused of conspiring to overthrow Brazil’s young democracy.
    — Constance Malleret, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Mar. 2025
  • As noted in a 2016 Smithsonian report, merchant ships clad with the dazzle pattern during the war were reportedly granted lower insurance premiums.
    — Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of clothe
Verb
  • When one is getting dressed ahead of heading to the train station or perhaps a flight for a weekend trip, functionality is of deep importance too.
    — Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Hadid—tall, slender, and makeup-free—is dressed in black Nike sweatpants and a pullover from her cashmere knitwear line, Guest in Residence, her hair pulled up halfway.
    — Chloe Schama, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of dress
Noun
  • The Context While the U.S. Senate has traditionally adhered to an unwritten rule requiring business attire, enforcement has varied.
    — Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Drawing inspiration from classic boxing attire, the designs are reimagined with elevated details, seamlessly blending sport and style for everyday wear.
    — Mecca Pryor, Essence, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of attire
Verb
  • Being both the host and musical guest on SNL is never easy; however, Gaga’s highly choreographed and costumed performance style seemed like an especially tall order.
    — Rosa Escandon, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
  • The narrative takes ever wilder turns, the glamour verges on gaudy and Emily’s hats really couldn’t get any bigger or floppier (the ace costuming is by Renee Ehrlich Kalfus).
    — Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025
Definition of costume

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