1. Vêtement, habit, tout ce dont on est vêtu. Les diverses parties de l'habillement.
2. (Militaire) Endroit oů les recrues sont pourvues d'un uniforme, service qui s'occupe des uniformes.
ETYM Old Eng. apparel, apareil, Old Fren. apareil, appareil, preparation, provision, furniture, Old Fren. apareiller to match, prepare, French appareiller; Old Fren. a (Latin ad) + pareil like, similar, from Late Lat. pariculus, dim. of Latin par equal. Related to Pair.
1. External clothing; vesture; garments; dress; garb; external habiliments or array.
2. A small ornamental piece of embroidery worn on albs and some other ecclesiastical vestments.
3. The equipment of a ship, as masts, sails, rigging, anchors, guns, etc. SYN. Dress; clothing; vesture; garments; raiment; garb; costume; attire; habiliments.
(Irregular plural: dresses).
1. A one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice; SYN. frock. Versatile one-piece garment for women, incorporating a bodice and skirt which may be combined in a wide variety of styles. A dress may have long or short sleeves or no sleeves at all; the length can vary from very long to very short; it can be made of any fabric; and designs can be adapted to suit all occasions and all seasons. “Dress” is also a general term for clothing, sometimes indicating formality.
2 Covering, adornment, or appearance appropriate or peculiar to a particular time.
3. A particular form of presentation; guise.
ETYM Old Eng. garnement, Old Fren. garnement, garniment, from garnir to garnish. Related to Garnish.
An article of clothing.