APPAREL


Meaning of APPAREL in English

[ ə'parəl ]

■ noun

1》 formal clothing.

2》 ( ~s ) embroidered ornamentation on ecclesiastical vestments.

■ verb ( ~s , ~ling , ~led ; US ~s , ~ing , ~ed ) archaic clothe.

Origin

ME (as v. meaning 'make ready or fit', asnoun meaning 'furnishings, equipment'): from OFr. apareillier , based on L. ad- 'to' (expressing change) + par 'equal'.

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