Synonyms for apparel
əˈpær əlap·par·el

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1. apparel

   Clothing denotes the entire covering of the body, taken as a whole; clothes and garments view it as composed of separate parts. Clothes, clothing, and garments may be used of inner or outer covering; all the other words in the list (with possible rare exceptions in the case of raiment) refer to the outer garments. Array, raiment, and vesture are archaic or poetic; so, too, is habit, except in technical use to denote a lady's riding-dress. The word vestments is now rare, except in ecclesiastical use. Apparel and attire are most frequently used of somewhat complete and elegant outer clothing, tho Shakespeare speaks of "poor and mean attire." Dress may be used, specifically, for a woman's gown, and in that sense may be either rich or shabby; but in the general sense it denotes outer clothing which is meant to be elegant, complete, and appropriate to some social or public occasion; as, full dress, court dress, evening dress, etc. Dress has now largely displaced apparel and attire. Garb denotes the clothing characteristic of some class, profession, or the like; as, the garb of a priest. Costume is chiefly used for that which befits an assumed character; as, a theatrical costume; we sometimes speak of a national costume, etc.

   Synonyms:
   array, attire, clothes, clothing, costume, dress, garb, garments, habiliments, habit, raiment, robes, uniform, vestments, vesture

   Antonyms:
   bareness, disarray, dishabille, exposure, nakedness, nudity, undress

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1. apparel

   Synonyms:
   clothes, robes, vesture, vestments, raiment, garniture, habiliments, habit, dress, clothing, caparison, trappings, housings

   Antonyms:
   nudity, disinvestiture, deshabille, tatters, rags

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1. apparel, wearing apparel, dress, clothesverb

   clothing in general

   "she was refined in her choice of apparel"; "he always bought his clothes at the same store"; "fastidious about his dress"

   Synonyms:
   clothes, garb, dress, attire, frock, wearing apparel

2. dress, clothe, enclothe, garb, raiment, tog, garment, habilitate, fit out, apparelverb

   provide with clothes or put clothes on

   "Parents must feed and dress their child"

   Synonyms:
   line up, cloak, decorate, outfit, curry, clip, preen, primp, prune, drape, garment, habilitate, robe, trim, invest, dress out, arrange, adorn, garb, raiment, coiffe, fit, do, coiffure, equip, get dressed, plume, coif, garnish, fit out, crop, dress up, clothe, tog, cut back, enclothe, set, snip, lop, dress, groom

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1. apparelnoun

   Synonyms:
   clothes, clothing, dress, raiment, attire, ARRAY, costume, toilet, habit, habiliments, garb, gear, garments, vestments, outfit, accoutrement, equipment, suit, rigging, trappings, TOGGERY, wardrobe

2. apparelverb

   Synonyms:
   dress, clothe, attire, array, robe, rig, accoutre, equip, fit out, TRICK OUT

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1. List of paraphrases for "apparel":

   clothing, clothes, garment, garments, vêtements, outerwear, dress, sportswear

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1. William Shakespeare:

   Beware Of entrance to a quarrel but being in, Bear't that the opposed may beware of thee. Give every man thy ear, but few thy voice Take each man's censure, but reserve thy judgment. Costly thy habit as thy purse can buy, But not express'd in fancy rich, not gaudy For the apparel oft proclaims the man.

2. Aruna Kashyap:

   These global apparel brands are household names, they have a lot of leverage, and can and should do more to ensure their contracts with garment factories are not contributing to labor rights abuses.

3. Craig Johnson:

   There is a great migration away from apparel, the little growth they are clocking is being done over very discounted pricing so margins this year are going to be weak in most of the category.

4. Owner Rosanne Nettles:

   Every social event is a big deal in the South. People love to dress up and we love football, we realized that we could not keep in stock red and black, as customers were calling from all over for Georgia and Alabama game-day apparel. As we started to introduce more navy, we noticed that Auburn fans started calling also.

5. Matthew Henry:

   Women who profess the Christian religion, must be modest in apparel.”