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Apparel vs Appliances - What's the difference?

apparel | appliances |

As nouns the difference between apparel and appliances

is that apparel is clothing while appliances is .

As a verb apparel

is to furnish with apparatus; to equip; to fit out.

apparel

English

Noun

  • clothing
  • * Denham
  • fresh in his new apparel , proud and young
  • * Tatler
  • At public devotion his resigned carriage made religion appear in the natural apparel of simplicity.
  • A small ornamental piece of embroidery worn on albs and some other ecclesiastical vestments.
  • (nautical) The furniture of a ship, such as masts, sails, rigging, anchors, guns, etc.
  • Synonyms

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    Verb

  • To furnish with apparatus; to equip; to fit out.
  • Ships . . . appareled to fight. --Hayward.
  • To dress or clothe; to attire.
  • They which are gorgeously appareled , and live delicately, are in kings' courts. --Luke vii. 25.
  • To dress with external ornaments; to cover with something ornamental; to deck; to embellish; as, trees appareled with flowers, or a garden with verdure.
  • appliances

    English

    Noun

    (head)