Apparel

Ap·par·el

Apparel

n.
  1. External clothing; vesture; garments; dress; garb; external habiliments or array.
    Fresh in his new apparel, proud and young.
    At public devotion his resigned carriage made religion appear in the natural apparel of simplicity.
    — Tatler.
  2. A small ornamental piece of embroidery worn on albs and some other ecclesiastical vestments.
  3. The furniture of a ship, as masts, sails, rigging, anchors, guns, etc. (Naut.)

Apparel

v. t.

imp. & p. p. Appareled; p. pr. & vb. n. Appareling

  1. To make or get (something) ready; to prepare. [Obs.]
  2. To furnish with apparatus; to equip; to fit out.
    Ships . . . appareled to fight.
    — Hayward.
  3. To dress or clothe; to attire.
    They which are gorgeously appareled, and live delicately, are in kings' courts.
    — Luke vii. 25.
  4. To dress with external ornaments; to cover with something ornamental; to deck; to embellish; as, trees appareled with flowers, or a garden with verdure.
    Appareled in celestial light.