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apparel(1) (iou)



apparel noun. ME.
[Old French apareil (mod. app-), formed as APPAREL verb.]
Furnishings, trappings; accoutrements, equipment. arch. ME.
J. Galsworthy The scarlet and green drawing-room, whose apparel made so vivid a setting for their unaccustomed costumes.
b. The outfit or rigging of a ship. ME-L19.
Physical or moral attributes; bearing, stature. ME-E16.
Personal outfit or attire; clothing, raiment. Now literary. LME.
A. G. Gardiner He decked himself out in brave apparel to show the world that he was a person of consequence. J. Baldwin From their apparel the sinfulness of their lives was evident. fig.: Addison The rude Stile and evil Apparel of this antiquated Song.
a. Ornamentation, embellishment. LME-L15.
b. An ornament embroidered on certain ecclesiastical vestments. M19.
The work of making ready; preparations. LME-L15.