Difference between apparel and garment

Posted By: Sm Adminon: October 19, 2015In: Miscellaneous

Apparel:
Apparel is clothing especially outwear or garments.
Garment:
Garment is any article of clothing.
Differences:

Basis	Apparel	Garment
Definition (www.oxforddictionaries.com)	Clothing	An item of clothing
Synonyms	Equipment, gear, dress and garment	Robe, dress, apparel and costume
Pronunciation	Eng (UK): /əˈpar(ə)l/ Eng (US): /əˈperəl/	Eng (UK): /ˈɡɑːm(ə)nt/ Eng (US): /ˈɡärmənt/
Word origin	The word apparel was originated from the Middle English, from Old French apareillier.	The word garment was originated in Middle English: from Old French garnement ‘equipment’.
Example in Sentence	He is wearing apparel. I wore apparel at the time of Christmas Eve.	It was the exact garment which Mr. Joseph explained. The length of the garment is small.