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Date: 1200-1300
Language: Old French
Origin: apareil 'preparation', from apareillier, from Latin apparare; APPARATUS

apparel

 noun
     
ap‧par‧el [uncountable]
formal clothes:
She looked lovely, despite her strange apparel.
men wearing protective apparel
We sell a full range of sports apparel.
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