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
Elissaveta M. Brandon, WIRED, 4 Dec. 2024
Advertisement On Wednesday, Puma announced a line of green tracksuits similar to the ones the characters wear onscreen, along with sneakers and other apparel inspired by the series.
—Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 11 Aug. 2021
The rapper has partnered with an unusually diverse array of brands to churn out everything from food to apparel to toys and more.
—Kim Bhasin, Bloomberg.com, 8 Oct. 2020
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Fashionistas can use Encore to search through Poshmark, The RealReal, DePop, and other apparel resale websites to see all the results in one place.
—Elissaveta M. Brandon, WIRED, 4 Dec. 2024
Advertisement On Wednesday, Puma announced a line of green tracksuits similar to the ones the characters wear onscreen, along with sneakers and other apparel inspired by the series.
—Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
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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
The rapper has partnered with an unusually diverse array of brands to churn out everything from food to apparel to toys and more.
—Kim Bhasin, Bloomberg.com, 8 Oct. 2020
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The goal is to continually progress in my sport and to evolve my clothing and equipment along the way, ultimately leading to comfortable mountain travel.Outside Online, Outside Online, 9 Dec. 2024
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Signs, banners, or clothing displaying messages or logos are also banned to maintain courtroom decorum.Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Allu Arjun displays charming talent in the film and his most impressive performance comes twice in the film - both times, he is seen clad in a saree and involve intense fight sequences.Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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One by one, however, as the event’s end time inched near, attendees headed back down to the posh hotel’s lobby—those clad in the brand’s new garb surely among the best dressed in the establishment.Jamila Stewart, Vogue, 6 Dec. 2024
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Meghan Markle will dress on theme to celebrate her friends!Charna Flam, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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All are, inexplicably, dressed in 19th-century clothing, from the children crowding the entry gate to the old men who act as referees.John Last, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
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That fan's name was Naya, who clearly had just praised Swift’s attire.Gil Macias, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024
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Wearing appropriate attire not only serves as a sign of respect, but adds to the overall aesthetic of a celebration.Shelby Wax, Vogue, 13 Dec. 2024
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For Fell, elements of relatability came through both costuming and styling choices like Elphaba’s microbraids, a common hairstyle for Black women, and the film’s political undertones.Tamia Fowlkes, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
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All this collectively led me to the world of costuming.Essence, Essence, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Apparel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apparel. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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