apparel meaning

UK /əˈpærəl/ US /əˈpærəl/ 3 syllables

apparel (noun): clothing in general.

apparel has 2 meanings in this dictionary, as noun and verb.

apparel as a noun

  1. 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: wearing apparel, dress, clothes

    Type of: clothing

    Kinds: workwear

apparel as a verb

  1. provide with clothes or put clothes on
    • Parents must feed and dress their child

    Synonyms: dress, clothe, enclothe, garb, raiment, tog, garment, habilitate, fit out

    Type of: change state

    Kinds: prim, cover, jacket, frock, shirt, habit, vesture, overdress, underdress, corset, shoe, coat

How to pronounce apparel

apparel is pronounced /əˈpærəl/ in British English and /əˈpærəl/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with apparel

Scrabble score: 11 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AP · words ending in EL · 7-letter words

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