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wearing apparel

/wɛrɪŋ əˌpɛrəl/

Definitions of wearing apparel
  1. noun
    clothing in general
    synonyms: apparel, clothes, dress
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    types:
    workwear
    heavy-duty clothes for manual or physical work
    blue jean, denim, jean
    (usually plural) close-fitting trousers of heavy denim for manual work or casual wear
    work-shirt
    heavy-duty shirts worn for manual or physical work
    type of:
    article of clothing, clothing, habiliment, vesture, wear, wearable
    a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
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