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Added 9 October 2026

apparel

/əˈpæɹəl/ noun

In Latin: vestītus Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about apparel at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Clothing in general.
she was refined in her choice of apparel

verb

Provide with clothes or put clothes on.
Parents must feed and dress their child

Origin

From Old French apareillier. Doublet of parrel.

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