The act of dressing or clothing; apparel itself, or the state of being clothed. A somewhat archaic or rare term for clothing or the process of getting dressed.
From Old French 'apareil' + Middle English -ment suffix (which converts verbs to nouns). The -ment suffix originally expressed the result or means of an action. This word appears rarely in modern English, mostly in historical or literary texts.
Words ending in -ment are often becoming obsolete—'apparelment' sounds fancy but we just say 'getting dressed' now. Language preferences shift toward shorter, more casual forms over time.
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