as in clothing
covering for the human body
a sale on summer apparel for women
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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
John Tufts, IndyStar, 30 Jan. 2026
Rather than simply raising costs, tariffs can create a strategic opening to rebuild a more resilient, diversified and values-aligned apparel supply chain.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 30 Jan. 2026
Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
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
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Noun
The yearly comic convention caters to a wide-range of pop cultural interests — from Star Wars to Star Trek, cosplay, anime, manga and comic books, as well as vendors selling toys, apparel and other items.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 30 Jan. 2026
Rather than simply raising costs, tariffs can create a strategic opening to rebuild a more resilient, diversified and values-aligned apparel supply chain.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
On top of everyday savings, the warehouse club also offers members additional monthly savings on top products—everything from grocery items to apparel.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apparel
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The scrutiny from the EU comes after Grok sparked a global backlash by allowing users, through its AI image generation and editing capabilities, to undress people, putting women and girls in transparent bikinis or revealing clothing.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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Chester County Residents who need temporary shelter, food and clothing during the winter can call 211 or text their zip code to 898-211 for immediate assistance.—
Bill Kelly,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The woman is fully clothed in all three photos and her face is blacked out.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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The theme continues in the restaurant and its adjacent terrace, also clad in plants and furnished with cozy banquettes.—
Gisela Williams,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Jan. 2026
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The men – all white males dressed casually in sweatshirts and jackets -- were eating lunch at Clancey’s Deli when one of them got an alert on an anti-Ice Signal chat telling members that plainclothes agents were at the restaurant, Alpha News reported.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Bronny was the last Laker out of the arena, stopping to take dozens of photos with family members dressed in purple and gold Lakers jerseys.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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Their male backup dancers, dressed in black outfits to contrast the girls’ white attire, gave the performance a fuller feel.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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As for accessories, the royal wore a navy headband to augment her monochrome attire and carried a small navy bag to boot.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
27 Jan. 2026
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History buffs will enjoy seeing how real events affect our fictional characters, and vintage fashion enthusiasts will love the immaculate costuming.—
Chris Snellgrove,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Jan. 2026
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As with the hoodie and sunglasses, Robby’s unworn helmet is a subtle but effective deployment of character via costuming, one that Wyle and the show’s creators put a lot of thought into when considering Robby’s season-two arc.—
Genevieve Koski,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2026
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For his part, the actor (who is nominated for a 2026 Oscar) wore an understated all-black Bottega Veneta suit, while Robbie made a dramatic statement in a lace ombré Schiaparelli gown accessorized with the Cartier Taj Mahal from the Elizabeth Taylor Archive and Estate.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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Robbie was joined by her co-star Jacob Elordi for the event, wearing a straight-from-the-Paris-runway Schiaparelli gown with a laced strapless bodice and a red and black gradient skirt that resembled the petals of a flower.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Apparel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apparel. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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