apparel
gb/əpˈɛɹəl/ us/əpˈɛɹəl/
B1
Inglese
~ 2100
Accezioni
0 accezioni
Sostantivo
B1
entity
1
clothing or garments
Clothes that people wear on their body.
Schema d'uso:
[someone]'s apparel
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'apparel' with 'appearance'; 'apparel' means clothing, not how someone looks overall.
Sinonimi
clothing (Most common and general term for garments.)
|
garments (Slightly more formal than 'clothing', often used in retail or design contexts.)
Contrari
nudity (The state of wearing no clothes at all.)
Collocazioni
sports apparel
|casual apparel
|formal apparel
|winter apparel
|apparel store
Temi
fashion
|daily life
|clothing
|daily_life
Esempi
- The store sells a wide range of sports apparel.
- Her winter apparel kept her warm during the snowstorm.
- The fashion show featured the latest in evening apparel.
- Outdoor apparel needs to be both durable and comfortable.
- He packed only casual apparel for his vacation.
Esempi per chi studia
- I bought new sports apparel for the game.
- She wore warm apparel in the cold.
- This shop sells winter apparel.
- He likes to wear casual apparel.
- We saw beautiful apparel in the market.
Verbo
formal
C1
action
2
to dress or clothe
To put clothes on someone or something.
Schema d'uso:
to apparel [someone/something] in [something]
Errore comune:
Learners might overuse this verb in everyday speech; it is formal and uncommon compared to 'dress'.
Sinonimi
dress (More common and general; 'apparel' is more formal or literary.)
Contrari
undress (To remove clothing from someone or oneself.)
Collocazioni
apparel oneself
|apparel the mannequin
|apparel in silk
Temi
fashion
|clothing
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Esempi
- The designer will apparel the models in her latest collection.
- They appareled the statue in ceremonial robes.
- She was appareled in a gown of deep blue velvet.
Esempi per chi studia
- They appareled the doll in a red dress.
- She was appareled in a long coat.
- The man was appareled in black.
Grammatica
Forma base
apparel
IPA
GB/əpˈɛɹəl/
US/əpˈɛɹəl/
Sillabe e accento
ap - par - el (3 sillabe)
Stress on 2nd syllable (par)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: apparel
- Plural: apparel
Verb
- Base: apparel
- 3rd Person Singular: apparels
- Present Participle: appareling, apparelling
- Past: appareled, apparelled
Famiglia di parole
Espressioni
formal apparel
1/fˈɔɹməl əpˈɛɹəl/
fixed phrase
clothing for formal occasions
Clothes that people wear to special or important events, like weddings or parties.
Esempi
- Guests are asked to wear formal apparel to the gala.
- She bought formal apparel for her friend's wedding.
sports apparel
1/spˈɔɹts əpˈɛɹəl/
fixed phrase
clothing for sports use
Clothes that people wear when they play sports or exercise.
Esempi
- The store specializes in sports apparel for all ages.
- He bought new sports apparel for his basketball games.
winter apparel
1/wˈɪntɚ əpˈɛɹəl/
fixed phrase
clothing for winter weather
Clothes that keep people warm in cold weather.
Esempi
- We need to buy winter apparel before the trip to Canada.
- Winter apparel includes coats, hats, and gloves.