at·tire ( -t r )tr.v. at·tired, at·tir·ing, at·tires To dress or clothe, especially in fine or elaborate garments. n. 1. Clothing or array; apparel. 2. The antlers of a deer. [Middle English atiren, from Old French atirier : a-, to (from Latin ad-; see ad-) + tire, order, rank; see tier1.] |
attire
Noun
clothes, esp. fine or formal ones [Old French atirier to put in order]
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| Noun | 1. |  attire - clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion; "formal attire"; "battle dress"ao dai - the traditional dress of Vietnamese women consisting of a tunic with long sleeves and panels front and back; the tunic is worn over trousers article of clothing, clothing, habiliment, wearable, vesture, wear - a covering designed to be worn on a person's body costume - the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball; "he won the prize for best costume" costume - the attire characteristic of a country or a time or a social class; "he wore his national costume" costume - unusual or period attire not characteristic of or appropriate to the time and place; "in spite of the heat he insisted on his woolen costume" costume - the prevalent fashion of dress (including accessories and hair style as well as garments) disguise - any attire that modifies the appearance in order to conceal the wearer's identity ecclesiastical attire, ecclesiastical robe - attire that is appropriate to wear in a church finery - elaborate or showy attire and accessories evening clothes, evening dress, eveningwear, formalwear - attire to wear on formal occasions in the evening habit - a distinctive attire worn by a member of a religious order riding habit, habit - attire that is typically worn by a horseback rider (especially a woman's attire) false hair, hairpiece, postiche - a covering or bunch of human or artificial hair used for disguise or adornment morning dress - formal attire for men during the daytime |
| Verb | 1. |  attire - put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive; "She never dresses up, even when she goes to the opera"; "The young girls were all fancied up for the party"deck out, deck up, dress up, fancy up, fig out, fig up, rig out, tog out, tog up, trick out, trick up, gussy up, overdress, prink, get up primp, preen, dress, plume - dress or groom with elaborate care; "She likes to dress when going to the opera" prank - dress up showily; "He pranked himself out in his best clothes" tart up - dress up in a cheap and provocative way dress, dress up - dress in a certain manner; "She dresses in the latest Paris fashion"; "he dressed up in a suit and tie" enrobe - adorn with a robe dress, get dressed - put on clothes; "we had to dress quickly"; "dress the patient"; "Can the child dress by herself?" |
attire
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n attire [əˈtaiə]
clothing in formal attire. klere, kleding مَلابَس فاخِرَه облекло oděv antræk; påklædning die Kleidung περιβολή, ένδυμα atavío, traje riietus لباس asu habillement לְבוּשׁ רִשְׁמִי पहनावा nošnja öltözék pakaian klæðnaður abbigliamento 衣装 복장 apdaras tērps pakaian kledij antrekk strój roupa haine наряд odev obleka odeća klädsel, skrud เครื่องแต่งกาย giysi, elbise, kılık kıyafet 服裝 вбрання لباس ، پوشاک quần áo 服装
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to dress attired in silk. aantrek, klee يَلبِس (مَلابِس فاخِرَه) обличам obléci klæde kleiden ενδύω, ντύνω ataviar, vestir riietuma پوشیدن pukeutua vêtir, parer (de) לִלְבּוֹשׁ לְבוּשׁ רִשְׁמִי वस्त्र पहनना odjenuti öltözik berpakaian klæða vestire 装わせる 치장하게 하다 aprengti ietērpt; apģērbt berpakaian kleden kle ubierać vestir a (se) îmbrăca, a (se) găti наряжать obliecť obleči obući kläda, skruda แต่งกาย giydirmek, giydirip kuşatmak 穿著 одягати لباس پہننا mặc quần áo 穿着
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