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10 Language-to-English DictionariesApparel
/əˈpær.əl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Clothing, especially outer garments; attire.
"The store specializes in outdoor sports apparel."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Middle English: from Old French apareil, from aparoillier 'fit or prepare (equipment)', based on Latin parare 'prepare'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Apparel" is said worldwide
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vêtement
Transliteration: vêtement
"Ils vendent des vêtements de sport."
Bekleidung
Transliteration: Bekleidung
"Sie verkaufen hochwertige Bekleidung."
abbigliamento
Transliteration: abbigliamento
"Questo negozio vende abbigliamento sportivo."
indumentaria
Transliteration: indumentaria
"La tienda ofrece indumentaria tradicional."
vestuário
Transliteration: vestuário
"Eles produzem vestuário sustentável."
परिधान
Transliteration: paridhan
"यह दुकान पारंपरिक परिधान बेचती है।"
服装
Transliteration: fúzhuāng
"这家商店出售时尚服装。"
의류
Transliteration: uiryu
"이 매장은 아웃도어 의류를 전문으로 합니다."
衣類
Transliteration: irui
"その店は新しい秋物の衣類を入荷しました。"
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