apparel vs habit

apparel and habit both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
apparel	Yes	No	Yes	No
habit	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, habit is a hyponym of apparel; that is, habit is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than apparel:

apparel (noun)	habit (noun)
clothing in general	excessive use of drugs
	(psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition
	a distinctive attire worn by a member of a religious order
	attire that is typically worn by a horseback rider (especially a woman's attire)
	an established custom
	the general form or mode of growth (especially of a plant or crystal)

apparel (verb)	habit (verb)
provide with clothes or put clothes on	put a habit on