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apparels

|ap-pa-rel|

/əˈpærəl/

(apparel)

clothing

Base Form	Plural	3rd Person Sing.	Past	Past	Past	Past Participle	Past Participle	Past Participle	Present Participle	Present Participle	Present Participle	Present Participle	Verb	Verb	Adjective	Adjective
apparel	apparels	apparels	appareled	appareled / apparelled	apparelled	appareled	appareled / apparelled	apparelled	appareling (US) / apparelling (UK)	appareling	apparelling	appareling / apparelling	appareled	appareling	appareled / apparelled	apparelled

Etymology

Etymology Information

'apparel' originates from Old French/Middle English, specifically from Old French 'apareillier' / 'apparail' (apparail, apareil), where 'apparare/aparare' meant 'to prepare/equip'.

Historical Evolution

'apparel' changed from Old French 'apareillier' / Anglo-Norman 'apparail' into Middle English forms such as 'apparail' and 'apparel', and eventually became the modern English 'apparel'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, it meant 'preparation, equipment' or 'what is prepared (gear)', but over time it narrowed to mean 'clothing' or 'garments' in modern usage.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Noun 1

clothing; garments (collective).

The boutique stocks seasonal apparels for young adults.

Synonyms

clothing garments attire raiment

Antonyms

nakedness nudity

Noun 2

clothing considered as commercial inventory or product (used in retail/manufacturing contexts).

The company shipped summer apparels to its overseas warehouses.

Synonyms