Apparel - English meaning

noun

Clothes, especially fine or formal ones.

Usage examples:

The usually sober attire of british security service personnel

verb

Be dressed in clothes of a specified kind.

Usage examples:

Lady agatha was attired in an elaborate evening gown

noun

Clothes, esp. of a particular type

Usage examples:

Business/formal attire, she was tastefully attired in a simple black dress.

verb

Hit (someone) hard.

Usage examples:

If he does that i'll clobber him!

noun

Clothing, personal belongings, or equipment.

Usage examples:

I found all his clobber in the locker

verb

Add enamelled decoration to (porcelain).

Usage examples:

The hateful practice of clobbering oriental porcelain, already begun, pointed a cheap and easy way …

verb

Put clothes on (oneself or someone); dress.

Usage examples:

Francesca was clothed in white

plural noun

Items worn to cover the body.

Usage examples:

He stripped off his clothes

plural noun

Bedclothes.

Usage examples:

Rosie got into bed and pulled the clothes up to her nose

noun

Clothes collectively.

Usage examples:

Bring warm clothing and waterproofs

verb

Put clothes on (oneself or someone); dress.

Usage examples:

Francesca was clothed in white

noun

Things you wear to cover your body; clothes

Usage examples:

The boys must wear heavy clothing in winter.

noun

A set of clothes in a style typical of a particular country or historical period.

Usage examples:

Authentic elizabethan costumes

verb

Dress (someone) in a particular set of clothes.

Usage examples:

The dolls are elaborately costumed in fancy nineteenth-century dresses

noun

A set of clothes worn in order to look like someone else, esp. for a party or as part of an entertainment

Usage examples:

[ c ] a clown costume, [ u ] the dancers dressed in national costume.

verb

Put on one's clothes.

Usage examples:

Graham showered and dressed quickly

noun

A one-piece garment worn by women and girls that covers the body and extends down over the legs.

Usage examples:

A white cotton dress

verb

Put on clothes

noun

A thing that fails to work properly or is otherwise unsatisfactory or worthless.

Usage examples:

All three bombs were duds

verb

Trick or swindle (someone).

Usage examples:

They became increasingly aware of their rights and how much they were being dudded

adjective

Not working or meeting standards; faulty.

Usage examples:

A dud ignition switch

noun

Clothing, especially of a distinctive or special kind.

Usage examples:

Kids in combat garb

verb

Dress in distinctive clothes.

Usage examples:

She was garbed in indian shawls

noun

A sheaf of wheat.

Usage examples:

Traditionally, the garb of wheat represents both farming and hospitality.

noun

An item of clothing.

Usage examples:

A windproof outer garment

noun

A piece of clothing

Usage examples:

He’s fussy about how a garment fits him.

noun

A toothed wheel that works with others to alter the relation between the speed of a driving mechanism (such as the engine of a vehicle) and the speed of the driven parts (the wheels).

Usage examples:

A racing bike with ten-speed gears

verb

Prepare, adjust, or equip for a particular purpose or need.

Usage examples:

They gear workouts to your specific needs

noun

(in a machine) a wheel having pointed parts around the edge that come together with similar parts of other wheels to control how much power from an engine goes to the moving parts of a machine

Usage examples:

[ u ] use second gear going up a steep hill., camping gear, [ t ] our program is geared to the need…

phrasal verb

Rise to one's feet

phrasal verb

To rise from bed, or to cause someone to rise from bed

Usage examples:

I get the boys up at 7 a.m., he finally got up his courage to climb the rock wall.

noun

Clothing.

Usage examples:

The flames suddenly shot up into the air, twice as high as a man could stand and when they dropped …

noun

A settled or regular tendency or practice, especially one that is hard to give up.

Usage examples:

He has an annoying habit of interrupting me

verb

Be dressed or clothed.

Usage examples:

A boy habited as a serving lad

noun

A particular act or way of acting that you tend to do regularly

Usage examples:

[ u ] judy is in the habit of sleeping late on sundays., [ u ] i have the habit of checking my e-ma…

noun

A set of articles or equipment needed for a specific purpose.

Usage examples:

A first-aid kit

verb

Provide someone or something with the appropriate clothing or equipment.

Usage examples:

We were all kitted out in life jackets

noun

The young of certain animals, such as the beaver, ferret, and mink.

Usage examples:

Since 1997, 110 black-footed ferret kits have been released on the site.

noun

A set of clothes worn together, especially for a particular occasion or purpose.

Usage examples:

Her wedding outfit

verb

Provide with a set of clothes.

Usage examples:

Warders outfitted in special suits

noun

A set of clothes worn for a particular occasion or activity

Usage examples:

Susan wore a black outfit., she got a complete ski outfit as a gift from her parents., our company …

noun

Clothing.

Usage examples:

Ladies clothed in raiment bedecked with jewels

phrasal verb

To put a particular type of clothing on someone

Usage examples:

We rigged ourselves out in tracksuits and running shoes for the race., i want to get myself a new r…

noun

A long, loose outer garment reaching to the ankles.

Usage examples:

A young man in a fez and ragged robe

verb

Short for lap robe.

noun

A piece of clothing rather like a loose-fitting coat, worn to cover up after a bath, or before getting dressed

noun

A long, thin strand of cotton, nylon, or other fibres used in sewing or weaving.

Usage examples:

He had a loose thread on his shirt

verb

Pass a thread through the eye of (a needle) or through the needle and guides of (a sewing machine).

Usage examples:

I can't even thread a needle

phrase

Clothes

Usage examples:

I love walking down the street and seeing someone in my threads., i've always liked my threads., ni…

noun

Clothes.

Usage examples:

Running togs

verb

Be or get dressed for a particular occasion or activity.

Usage examples:

We got togged up in our glad rags

noun

A unit of thermal resistance used to express the insulating properties of clothes and quilts.

Usage examples:

There's nothing i like more than being warm and cosy under a 2-layered 15 tog quilt.

noun

A chasuble or other robe worn by the clergy or choristers during services.

Usage examples:

A priest in green vestments came and preached a long sermon

noun

The special clothes worn by priests during church ceremonies

noun

A large, tall cupboard or recess in which clothes may be hung or stored.

Usage examples:

This is a single room with built-in pine units incorporating wardrobes, shelving, cupboards, a desk…

verb

Have (something) on one's body as clothing, decoration, or protection.

Usage examples:

He was wearing a dark suit

noun

Clothing suitable for a particular purpose or of a particular type.

Usage examples:

Evening wear

verb

Bring (a ship) about by turning its head away from the wind.

Usage examples:

Shannon gives the order to wear ship