From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Clothesseparatessep‧a‧rates /ˈsepərəts/ noun [plural]DCCwomen’s clothing, such as skirts, shirts, and trousers, that can be worn in different combinationsExamples from the Corpusseparates• It separates me from my brothers.• Another clearly discernible unconformity separates the GrandCanyonseries from the overlying pebbly brown Tapeats Sandstone.