apparel

UK/ә'pærәl/US

TOEFLGREB2

Definitions

Clothing, especially of a particular kind (formal or commercial)

服装；衣物

To dress or clothe someone (literary/archaic)

给……穿衣（文学/古旧）

Root Breakdown

Root-derived

ap-to, toward

parprepare; equal; bring forth / appear

-elrelating to, having the nature of

=apparel

ap- (ad-, to) + parāre (make ready) = 'to make ready / equip' — the gear you put on, i.e. clothing. Same parāre branch as apparatus: apparatus is the equipment for a task, apparel is the equipment for the body.

Root par still carries 36 more words

Common Collocations

1.sports apparel运动服装
2.women's apparel女装
3.outdoor apparel户外服装
4.apparel industry服装业

Example Sentences

1.
The store sells sports apparel for all ages.
2.
Outdoor apparel needs to be both warm and light.

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