apparel

UK: /əˈpærəl/ US: /əˈpærəl/ ,(ə par′əl)

Inflections of 'apparel' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

When both "l" and "ll" forms exist, spellings with a double "l" are correct, but rare, in US English, while those with a single "l" are not correct in UK English.

apparels

v 3rd person singular

apparelling

v pres p (Mainly UK)

appareling

v pres p (US)

apparelled

v past (Mainly UK)

appareled

v past (US)

apparelled

v past p (Mainly UK)

appareled

v past p (US)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

ap•par•el /əˈpærəl/   n. [uncountable]

1. Clothing clothing, esp. outerwear;
   garments;
   attire:
   winter apparel.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

ap•par•el  (ə par′əl), n., v., -eled, -el•ing or (esp. Brit.) -elled, -el•ling. 
n. 

1. Clothing clothing, esp. outerwear;
   garments;
   attire;
   raiment.
2. anything that decorates or covers.
3. superficial appearance;
   aspect;
   guise.
4. Nautical, Naval Terms the masts, sails, anchor, etc., used to equip a vessel.
5. [Eccles.] a piece of embroidery, usually oblong, on certain vestments, esp. on the alb or amice.

v.t. 

6. to dress or clothe.
7. to adorn;
   ornament.
8. Naval Terms [Naut.] to equip (a vessel) with apparel.

• Vulgar Latin *appariculāre, equivalent. to ap- ap-¹ + *paricul(us) a fit (see par, -cule¹) + -ā- thematic vowel + -re infinitive suffix
• Old French apareillier to make fit, fit out
• Middle English appareillen 1200–50

Synonyms

• 1. clothes, dress, garb, costume, habiliments, vesture.
• 6. outfit, array, deck out.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

apparel / əˈpærəl/ noun

1. something that covers or adorns, esp outer garments or clothing
2. a vessel's gear and equipment

verb ( -els, -elling, -elled) ( -els, -eling, -eled)

1. (transitive) to clothe, adorn, etc

Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French apareillier to make ready, from Vulgar Latin appariculāre (unattested), from Latin apparāre, from parāre to prepare