[ 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'.