Apparel — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

clothing in general

provide with clothes or put clothes on

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kˈɑːɹbəstˌɪɹəl/

🇬🇧British English

/ɐpˈaɹəl/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ɐpˈaɹəl/

3 syllables Say it as /kˈɑːɹbəstˌɪɹəl/.

Examples

she was refined in her choice of apparel
he always bought his clothes at the same store
fastidious about his dress

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

enclothe raiment tog habilitate garb dress garment clothe clothes fit out wearing apparel

Antonyms

undress

Parts of Speech

noun	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”

Word Forms

apparel	verb	provide with clothes or put clothes on
dress	verb	dress or groom with elaborate care
dress	noun	clothing in general
dresser	noun	a wardrobe assistant for an actor
dressing	noun	the activity of getting dressed; putting on clothes
clothing	noun	a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
garb	noun	clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
raiment	noun	especially fine or decorative clothing
garment	noun	an article of clothing
apparel	noun	clothing in general

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Bekleidung

Kleidung im Allgemeinen

🇫🇷French

vêtements

vêtements en général

🇪🇸Spanish

vestir

ropa en general

🇮🇹Italian

abbigliamento

abbigliamento in generale

🇳🇱Dutch

kleding

kleding in het algemeen

🇵🇹Portuguese

vestuário

roupas em geral

🇷🇺Russian

одежда

одежда в целом

India

🇮🇳Hindi

परिधान

सामान्य तौर पर कपड़े

🇧🇩Bengali

পোশাক

সাধারণভাবে পোশাক

🇮🇳Tamil

ஆடை

பொதுவாக ஆடை

🇮🇳Telugu

దుస్తులు

సాధారణంగా దుస్తులు

🇮🇳Marathi

पोशाख

सर्वसाधारणपणे कपडे

🇮🇳Gujarati

વસ્ત્ર

સામાન્ય રીતે કપડાં

🇮🇳Kannada

ಉಡುಪು

ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಬಟ್ಟೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

വസ്ത്രം

പൊതുവെ വസ്ത്രം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਲਿਬਾਸ

ਆਮ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਕੱਪੜੇ

🇵🇰Urdu

ملبوسات

عام طور پر لباس

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

服饰

一般服装

🇯🇵Japanese

衣服

衣類全般

🇰🇷Korean

의복

의류 전반

🇻🇳Vietnamese

may mặc

quần áo nói chung

🇹🇭Thai

เครื่องแต่งกาย

เสื้อผ้าโดยทั่วไป

🇮🇩Indonesian

pakaian

pakaian pada umumnya

🇵🇭Filipino

damit

damit sa pangkalahatan

🇲🇾Malay

pakaian

pakaian secara umum

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

ملابس

الملابس بشكل عام

🇮🇷Persian

پوشاک

لباس به طور کلی

🇹🇷Turkish

giyim

genel olarak giyim

🇮🇱Hebrew

לבוש

בגדים באופן כללי

Test Yourself1 / 3

What is the primary definition of the word 'apparel'?

The primary meaning of 'apparel' is 'clothing in general'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'apparel' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'apparel' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'apparel' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'apparel' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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