separate

³sep·a·rate

noun \ˈse-p(ə-)rət\

Definition of SEPARATE

1

: offprint

2

: an article of dress designed to be worn interchangeably with others to form various costume combinations —usually used in plural

Examples of SEPARATE

1. “Women have a very strong sense of what works for them,” says Lyn Devon, the New York designer who sells a nuanced line of silk separates and tailored dresses from her SoHo studio. —Jane Herman, Vogue, June 2006

Origin of SEPARATE

(see ¹separate)

First Known Use: 1886