apparel

vêtements, habillement

Ensemble des vêtements, surtout lorsqu’on en parle comme de produits à vendre.

En anglais simple : Clothes, especially when described as goods for sale.

• The store sells sports apparel.
• Their winter apparel is warm and practical.
• Demand for outdoor apparel rose last year.

Synonymes : clothing, clothes, garments

Expressions courantes : sports apparel, outdoor apparel, apparel store

habiller, vêtir

Mettre des vêtements sur soi-même ou sur une autre personne.

En anglais simple : To put clothes on yourself or another person.

• She appareled herself in white.
• The servants appareled the king for the ceremony.
• He was appareled in a dark wool coat.

Comment l'utiliser : apparel someone/oneself in something (They appareled the prince in a silk robe.)

Synonymes : dress, clothe, attire

Expressions courantes : apparel someone in, apparel oneself in

équiper

Fournir à quelque chose le matériel nécessaire.

En anglais simple : To provide something with the equipment it needs.

• They appareled the ships for battle.
• Each vessel was appareled with heavy cannon.
• The crew appareled the boat for its voyage.

Comment l'utiliser : apparel something for something (They appareled the ship for a long voyage.)

Synonymes : equip, fit out

Expressions courantes : apparel a ship, apparel for battle

orner, parer

Couvrir quelque chose d’ornements pour le rendre plus beau.

En anglais simple : To cover something with things that make it look beautiful.

• Spring apparels the trees with blossom.
• They appareled the gate with flowers.
• The hills were appareled in bright autumn colours.

Comment l'utiliser : apparel something with something (They appareled the hall with garlands.)

Synonymes : adorn, decorate

Expressions courantes : apparel with flowers, apparel with ornaments