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Attire vs Apparel - What's the difference?

attire | apparel |

As nouns the difference between attire and apparel

is that attire is one's dress; what one wears; one's clothes while apparel is clothing.

As verbs the difference between attire and apparel

is that attire is to dress or garb while apparel is to furnish with apparatus; to equip; to fit out.

attire

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • One's dress; what one wears; one's clothes.
    • He was wearing his formal attire .
  • (heraldiccharge) The single horn of a deer or stag.

    • Verb

  • To dress or garb.
    • 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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    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.

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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.