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Definition of apparel
1 : personal attire : clothing of a particular kind dressed in fine apparel —used chiefly in U.S. English to refer to clothing that is being sold in stores a new line of women's apparel athletic apparel
2 : the equipment (such as sails and rigging) of a ship
3 : something that clothes or adorns the bright apparel of spring
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Examples of apparel in a Sentence
a designer who regularly apparels several of the presenters at the Oscar ceremonies
Recent Examples of apparel from the Web
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The deal includes Frontgate, Grandin Road, Ballard Designs, Garnet Hill, Grandin Road and Improvements – a grouping of home and apparel online retailers based in West Chester as part of HSN's Cornerstone group.
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July the Fourth in the USA comes with quite a few traditions—fireworks, various red/white/blue apparel, and of course, beer.
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From secret sauces and pocket-sized hair gel, to photographic mouse pads and bowls designed to keep cereal crisp, this year’s crop of products represent a range of categories such as food and beverages, home décor and apparel.
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The service, which would compete with offerings from retailers such as Macy's and Nordstrom, as well as subscription-type services, sent apparel stocks tumbling Tuesday.
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Khloé Kardashian's size-inclusive Good American jeans line is spreading its wings, expanding its clothing options to include one of the Kardashian-Jenner crew's favorite kinds of apparel.
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By the end of this year, analysts expect that Amazon will become the largest apparel retailer in the United States, at a time when many traditional brick-and-mortar retailers are closing stores or filing for bankruptcy.
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Arts District Co-Op Flea Market + Live Music Formerly Arts District Flea, the 15,000-square-foot space hosts more than two dozen stores offering everything from jewelry and apparel to home goods and oversize paintings by L.A. artisans.
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Apparel: New outfits, armor, and items for your character.
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Origin and Etymology of apparel
see 2apparel
Other Clothing Terms
Definition of apparel
appareled
orapparelled
;appareling
orapparelling
Examples of apparel in a Sentence
a sale on summer apparel for women
Origin and Etymology of apparel
Middle English appareillen, from Anglo-French apparailler to prepare, from Vulgar Latin *appariculare, from Latin apparare
Other Clothing Terms
APPAREL Defined for English Language Learners
apparel
playDefinition of apparel for English Language Learners
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: clothing of a particular kind
APPAREL Defined for Kids
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