apparel: [13] Apparel has the same source as apparatus, and originally it had the same meaning, too: until as late as the start of the 18th century, it was used for ‘equipment needed for performing a particular function’. But the sense ‘clothing’ is of equal antiquity in English, and by the 16th century it had become established as the central meaning of the word. Its immediate source was Old French apareil (modern French appareil means chiefly ‘apparatus’), which came from a hypothetical Vulgar Latin verb *appariculāre, an irregular formation based on Latin apparāre ‘make ready’ (see APPARATUS). => parent, prepare
apparel (v.)
mid-13c., "to equip (in any way)," from Old French apareillier (12c.), from Vulgar Latin *appariculare. This is either from Latin apparare "prepare, make ready" (see apparatus), or from Vulgar Latin *ad-particulare "to put things together." The meaning "to attire in proper clothing" is from mid-14c. Cognate with Italian aparecchiare, Spanish aparejar, Portuguese aparelhar. Related: Appareled; apparelled; appareling; apparelling.
apparel (n.)
"personal outfit or attire," early 14c., also "ship's rigging," from Old French apareil "preparation," from apareillier (see apparel (v.)). Earlier in same sense was apparelment (early 14c.).
实用例句
1. Women's apparel is offered in petite, regular, and tall models.
出售的女装有小号、中号和大号。
来自柯林斯例句
2. The store sells women's and children's apparel.
这家商店出售女装和童装。
来自《权威词典》
3. This shop sells sports apparel.
这家商店卖运动服.
来自《简明英汉词典》
4. He was apparel ( l ) ed in white.
他穿着白色的衣服.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
5. Durable repelleuts are used mainly in apparel, household fabrics and militery good.