APPAR'EL, n. [L. paro, apparo, to prepare; Heb. bara] 1. Clothing; vesture; garments; dress.2. External habiliments or decorations; appearance; as, religion appears in the natural apparel of simplicity.Glorious in apparel. Is. 63.3. The furniture of a ship, as sails, rigging, anchors, &c.APPAR'EL, v.t. 1. To dress or clothe.They who are gorgeously appareled are in kings court. Luke 7. 2. To adorn with dress.She did apparel her apparel.3. To dress with external ornaments; to cover with something ornamental; to cover, as with garments; as, trees appareled with flowers; or a garden with verdure.4. To furnish with external apparatus; as ships appareled for sea.
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