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wearing apparel vs article of clothing

article of clothing vs wearing apparel

wearing apparel and article of clothing both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wearing apparel Yes No No No
article of clothing Yes No No No
As nouns, article of clothing is a hypernym of wearing apparel; that is, article of clothing is a word with a broader meaning than wearing apparel:
  • wearing apparel: clothing in general
  • article of clothing: a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
Other hypernyms of wearing apparel include clothing, habiliment, vesture, wear, wearable.
wearing apparel (noun) article of clothing (noun)
clothing in general a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
Difference between wearing apparel and article of clothing

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