Apparel

1. External clothing; vesture; garments; dress; garb; external habiliments or array.

   Fresh in his new apparel, proud and young.

   At public devotion his resigned carriage made religion appear in the natural apparel of simplicity.

2. A small ornamental piece of embroidery worn on albs and some other ecclesiastical vestments.
3. The furniture of a ship, as masts, sails, rigging, anchors, guns, etc. (Naut.)

imp. & p. p. Appareled; p. pr. & vb. n. Appareling

1. To make or get (something) ready; to prepare. [Obs.]
2. To furnish with apparatus; to equip; to fit out.

   Ships . . . appareled to fight.

3. To dress or clothe; to attire.

   They which are gorgeously appareled, and live delicately, are in kings' courts.

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.

   Appareled in celestial light.