Apparel and Wearing apparel

Apparel

Apparel noun - Clothing in general.
Usage example: she was refined in her choice of apparel

Wearing apparel is a synonym for apparel. In some cases you can use "Wearing apparel" instead a noun "Apparel".

Nearby Words: appareled, apparelled

Wearing apparel

Wearing apparel noun - Clothing in general.
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Synonyms for Wearing apparel

Apparel is a synonym for wearing apparel. You can use "Apparel" instead the phrase "Wearing apparel" as a noun or a verb.
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Wearing apparel and Apparel. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/apparel/wearing_apparel
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