n. [ OE. apparel, apareil, OF. apareil, appareil, preparation, provision, furniture, OF. apareiller to match, prepare, F. appareiller; OF. a (L. ad) + pareil like, similar, fr. LL. pariculus, dim. of L. par equal. See Pair. ] 1. External clothing; vesture; garments; dress; garb; external habiliments or array. [ 1913 Webster ]

Fresh in his new apparel, proud and young. Denham. [ 1913 Webster ]

At public devotion his resigned carriage made religion appear in the natural apparel of simplicity. Tatler. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A small ornamental piece of embroidery worn on albs and some other ecclesiastical vestments. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Naut.) The furniture of a ship, as masts, sails, rigging, anchors, guns, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Dress; clothing; vesture; garments; raiment; garb; costume; attire; habiliments. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Appareled, or Apparelled p. pr. & vb. n. Appareling, or Apparelling. ] [ OF. apareiller. ] 1. To make or get (something) ready; to prepare. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To furnish with apparatus; to equip; to fit out. [ 1913 Webster ]

Ships . . . appareled to fight. Hayward. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To dress or clothe; to attire. [ 1913 Webster ]

They which are gorgeously appareled, and live delicately, are in kings' courts. Luke vii. 25. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. To dress with external ornaments; to cover with something ornamental; to deck; to embellish; as, trees appareled with flowers, or a garden with verdure. [ 1913 Webster ]

Appareled in celestial light. Wordsworth. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. 1. 1 wearing clothes. the elegantly appareled gentleman
Syn. -- attired, clad, dressed, garbed, garmented, habilimented, robed. [ WordNet 1.5 ]