attire

  • 11attire — 1. noun /əˈtaɪə(r)/ a) Ones dress; what one wears; ones clothes. He was wearing his formal attire. b) The single horn of a deer or stag. habit or dress 2. v …

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  • 12Attire — 1) A soldier s complete set of clothing and equipment necessary for going to war. Attire was also used as a verb = to equip a soldier for war. Later it came to indicate clothing in general. [< OldFr. atirer = to equip] Cf. Tire 2) Her. Antlers …

    Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases

  • 13attire — at|tire [əˈtaıə US əˈtaır] n [U] formal [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: attire (verb); ATTIRED] clothes ▪ business attire …

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  • 14attire — [[t]əta͟ɪ͟ə(r)[/t]] N UNCOUNT: usu supp N, with poss Your attire is the clothes you are wearing. [FORMAL] ...seven women dressed in their finest attire …

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  • 15attire — I. transitive verb (attired; attiring) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French atirer to equip, prepare, attire, from a (from Latin ad ) + tire order, rank, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English tīr glory, ornament Date: 14th century to… …

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  • 16attire — noun Attire is used after these nouns: ↑business, ↑wedding …

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  • 17attire — at|tire [ ə taır ] noun uncount FORMAL the clothes that someone is wearing: formal/casual attire …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 18attire — noun (U) formal clothes: formal evening attire …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 19attire — 1. noun Thomas preferred formal attire Syn: clothing, clothes, garments, dress, wear, outfits, garb, costume; informal gear, duds, getup, threads; formal apparel; archaic raiment, habiliments 2. verb she was attired in black crepe Syn …

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  • 20attire — UK [əˈtaɪə(r)] / US [əˈtaɪr] noun [uncountable] formal the clothes that someone is wearing formal/casual attire …

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