Apparel vs. Attire

Apparel vs. Attire — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Apparel and Attire

Apparelnoun

Clothing.

Attirenoun

(clothing) One's dress; what one wears; one's clothes.

He was wearing his formal attire.

Apparelnoun

A small ornamental piece of embroidery worn on albs and some other ecclesiastical vestments.

Attirenoun

(heraldry) The single horn of a deer or stag.

Apparelnoun

(nautical) The furniture of a ship, such as masts, sails, rigging, anchors, guns, etc.

Attireverb

(transitive) To clothe or adorn.

We will attire him in fine clothing so he can make a good impression.He stood there, attired in his best clothes, waiting for applause.
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Apparelnoun

Aspect; guise.

Attirenoun

clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion;

formal attirebattle dress

Apparelverb

(transitive) To dress or clothe; to attire.

Attireverb

put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive;

She never dresses up, even when she goes to the operaThe young girls were all fancied up for the party

Apparelverb

(transitive) To furnish with apparatus; to equip; to fit out.

ships appareled to fight

Apparelverb

(transitive) To dress with external ornaments; to cover with something ornamental

trees appareled with flowersa garden appareled with greenery
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Apparelnoun

clothing in general;

she was refined in her choice of apparelhe always bought his clothes at the same storefastidious about his dress

Apparelverb

provide with clothes or put clothes on;

Parents must feed and dress their child