as in clothing
covering for the human body
in Gainsborough's paintings women are almost always portrayed in a varicolored vestiary of satin and silk
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Even more, clothing that is dynamic enough to wear to the office but also to the football game is convenient for anyone’s fall wardrobe rotation.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 2025 -
Across the street from the temple, a sprawl of vendors sold clothing, jewelry, toys, fabric and instruments.—
Annika Merrilees,
Sacbee.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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According to statewide court guidance and the Texas Courts of Appeals, participants are expected to wear business or business casual attire.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Nov. 2025
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Do not wear any political shirts, hats, buttons or other attire featuring candidates or ballot initiatives.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
3 Nov. 2025
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Natasha opted for a brown strapless leather maxi dress, while her younger sister, Ella, wore a gray-and-white pinstripe blazer and skirt paired with a simple black shirt.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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Her hair and camp dress still had some of the special paint used to transform the 11-year-old girl into Changing Woman, the Apache deity who was the first woman of her people, gifted with spiritual and physical power during the Sunrise Dance, one of the Apache people’s most enduring ceremonies.—
Shaun McKinnon,
AZCentral.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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While apparel may be the focus this fall, Del Toro is still best known for its shoes.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
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Children’s apparel outlet Carter’s is shuttering 150 locations across North America to help generate savings and improve profitability, citing higher costs from tariffs and investments in product to remain competitive.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Vestiary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vestiary. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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