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
Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2025
You’ll Be Plugged into an Instant Community Just as game recognizes game, climbers recognize climbers, usually from our apparel, veiny forearms, and chalky, arthritic hands.
—Matt Samet, Outside Online, 3 Jan. 2025
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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Noun
Merchandise: The Crispy Collection brings fans closer to the brand with stylish, exclusive apparel and collectibles.
—Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2025
You’ll Be Plugged into an Instant Community Just as game recognizes game, climbers recognize climbers, usually from our apparel, veiny forearms, and chalky, arthritic hands.
—Matt Samet, Outside Online, 3 Jan. 2025
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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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Next, which sells clothing, accessories and home furnishings, said consumers are buying fewer entry-level products and more items at the middle and top end of the price pyramid.Samantha Conti, WWD, 8 Jan. 2025
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Nylon and polyester, both synthetic fibers, now help to make up almost 70 percent of our clothing.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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By the time Post Malone came on stage and knocked out his high-energy, crowd-pleasing set while clad in a Luke Combs T-shirt and cutoff jorts, the air was dry and cool.Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2025
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The interior, clad with carbon-fiber extras, has the seats and dashboard both swathed in dark-brown leather.Charlie Thomas, Robb Report, 7 Jan. 2025
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Many were senior citizens and dressed in red, yellow and blue, answering Machado’s call to wear the colors of the Venezuelan flag.Regina Garcia Cano and Joshua Goodman, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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When superstar singer Taylor Swift arrived at last year’s Wild Card game between the Chiefs and Dolphins, she was dressed for the bitter cold while also showing support for boyfriend Travis Kelce.Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2025
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Women would turn up to his signings dressed in the elaborate Victorian-goth attire of his characters and beg him to sign their breasts or slip him key cards to their hotel rooms.Lila Shapiro, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2025
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The pedestrian crash prevention research tests were conducted with dummies wearing four different outfits: all white, all black, a highly reflective jacket, and black clothing with reflective strips like attire worn by roadway workers.Tanya Mohn, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Reflecting on costuming the film, Phillips says working on the project was unlike any other she’s done so far.Christian Allaire, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
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Titular characters are further developed too when costuming matches who someone presents themself as.Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Apparel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apparel. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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