Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uh-par-uh l]
- /əˈpær əl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uh-par-uh l]
- /əˈpær əl/
Definitions of apparelled word
- noun apparelled clothing, especially outerwear; garments; attire; raiment. 1
- noun apparelled anything that decorates or covers. 1
- noun apparelled superficial appearance; aspect; guise. 1
- noun apparelled Nautical. the masts, sails, anchor, etc., used to equip a vessel. 1
- noun apparelled Ecclesiastical. a piece of embroidery, usually oblong, on certain vestments, especially on the alb or amice. 1
- verb with object apparelled to dress or clothe. 1
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Origin of apparelled
First appearance:
before 1200 One of the 9% oldest English words
1200-50; Middle English appareillen < Old French apareillier to make fit, fit out < Vulgar Latin *appariculāre, equivalent to ap- ap-1 + *paricul(us) a fit (see par1-cule1) + -ā- thematic vowel + -re infinitive suffix
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Parts of speech for Apparelled
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
apparelled popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
apparelled usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for apparelled
verb apparelled
- drape — to cover or hang with cloth or other fabric, especially in graceful folds; adorn with drapery.
- dress up — of or for a dress or dresses.
- swaddle — to bind (an infant, especially a newborn infant) with long, narrow strips of cloth to prevent free movement; wrap tightly with clothes.
- swathe — to wrap, bind, or swaddle with bands of some material; wrap up closely or fully.
- fit — adapted or suited; appropriate: This water isn't fit for drinking. A long-necked giraffe is fit for browsing treetops.
Antonyms for apparelled
verb apparelled
- uncover — to lay bare; disclose; reveal.
- disrobe — Take off one's clothes.
- reveal — to make known; disclose; divulge: to reveal a secret.
- open — not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate: to leave the windows open at night.
- unclothe — to strip of clothes.
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