apparel

noun (apparel – uncountable)

«apparel» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

(formal or old) Clothing, especially clothes of a certain kind: «sports apparel». tree →
(old) Fine clothes and dress for a special occasion. tree →

In the lessons

In shops and adverts, especially in the USA: «outdoor apparel», «children's apparel». In old stories and the Bible: «fine apparel», «gorgeous apparel». In The Wind in the Willows Toad's disguise as a washerwoman is very different from his grand motoring apparel. In everyday talk we say «clothes».

Examples

The shop sells sports apparel. tree →
The king was dressed in rich apparel. tree →
Rain apparel keeps you dry on camping trips. tree →
Toad swapped his fine apparel for the washerwoman's dress. tree →
The school apparel store sells uniforms. tree →
«Wear suitable apparel for the hike,» said the notice. tree →
However, Cinderella, notwithstanding her mean apparel, was a hundred times handsomer than her sisters, though they were always dressed very richly. tree →

Note

Uncountable: no «an apparel» or «apparels». Formal; everyday word: clothes. Do not confuse with «apparent» (clear, seeming).

In Jewish tradition

It is an old word for clothing, whether a warrior's clothes, a king's robes, or the stained garments of the one who comes from Edom. In the primary lessons: In shops and adverts, especially in the USA: «outdoor apparel», «children's apparel». In old stories and the Bible: «fine apparel», «gorgeous apparel». In The Wind in the Willows Toad's disguise as a washerwoman is very different from his grand motoring apparel. In everyday talk we say «clothes».

Examples

'Wherefore is Thine apparel red, and Thy garments like his that treadeth in the winevat?' — (Prophets ISA.63.2, JPS 1917) tree →
And David girded his sword upon his apparel, and he essayed to go, but could not; for he had not tried it. (Prophets 1SA.17.39, JPS 1917) tree →
Ye daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you in scarlet, with other delights, who put ornaments of gold upon your apparel. (Prophets 2SA.1.24, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Uncountable: no «an apparel» or «apparels». Formal; everyday word: clothes. Do not confuse with «apparent» (clear, seeming).

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «apparel» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«apparel» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
Trees and pragmatics of «apparel» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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