apparel
gb/əpˈɛɹəl/ us/əpˈɛɹəl/
B1
Kiingereza
~ 2100
Maana
maana 0
Nomino
B1
entity
1
clothing or garments
Clothes that people wear on their body.
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone]'s apparel
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'apparel' with 'appearance'; 'apparel' means clothing, not how someone looks overall.
Visawe
clothing (Most common and general term for garments.)
|
garments (Slightly more formal than 'clothing', often used in retail or design contexts.)
Vinyume
nudity (The state of wearing no clothes at all.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
sports apparel
|casual apparel
|formal apparel
|winter apparel
|apparel store
Mada
fashion
|daily life
|clothing
|daily_life
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- 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.
Kitenzi
formal
C1
action
2
to dress or clothe
To put clothes on someone or something.
Muundo wa matumizi:
to apparel [someone/something] in [something]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners might overuse this verb in everyday speech; it is formal and uncommon compared to 'dress'.
Visawe
dress (More common and general; 'apparel' is more formal or literary.)
Vinyume
undress (To remove clothing from someone or oneself.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
apparel oneself
|apparel the mannequin
|apparel in silk
Mada
fashion
|clothing
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- They appareled the doll in a red dress.
- She was appareled in a long coat.
- The man was appareled in black.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
apparel
IPA
GB/əpˈɛɹəl/
US/əpˈɛɹəl/
Silabi na mkazo
ap - par - el (silabi 3)
Stress on 2nd syllable (par)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: apparel
- Plural: apparel
Verb
- Base: apparel
- 3rd Person Singular: apparels
- Present Participle: appareling, apparelling
- Past: appareled, apparelled
Familia ya neno
Semi
formal apparel
1/fˈɔɹməl əpˈɛɹəl/
fixed phrase
clothing for formal occasions
Clothes that people wear to special or important events, like weddings or parties.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- We need to buy winter apparel before the trip to Canada.
- Winter apparel includes coats, hats, and gloves.