attire

[ uh-tahyuhr ]

/ əˈtaɪər /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR attire ON THESAURUS.COM

verb (used with object), at·tired, at·tir·ing.

to dress, array, or adorn, especially for special occasions, ceremonials, etc.

noun

clothes or apparel, especially rich or splendid garments.

the horns of a deer.

Origin of attire

1250–1300; (v.) Middle English atiren<Anglo-French atirer,Old French atirier, verbal derivative of a tire into a row or rank (see a-³, tier¹); (noun) Middle English atir<Anglo-French, noun derivative of the v.

OTHER WORDS FROM attire

re·at·tire, verb (used with object), re·at·tired, re·at·tir·ing.un·at·tired, adjectivewell-at·tired, adjective

Words nearby attire

attic salt, Attila, Attila the Hun, at times, attingent, attire, attirement, Attis, attitude, attitudinarian, attitudinize

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Example sentences from the Web for attire

In March and April, demand for certain products like travel accessories and wedding attire all but evaporated as those activities became impossible to do under stay-at-home orders.
DTC brands are rethinking their ‘never-go-on-sale’ rule|Anna Hensel|September 11, 2020|Digiday
Oktar wore traditional Islamic attire, and preached a return to Muslim values.
The Hedonistic, Possibly Holocaust-Denying Sect That’s Hoodwinking Republican Congressmen|Jay Michaelson|April 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
His attire was described as, “entirely appropriate”, by the Buckingham Palace press team at the time.
Hilary Mantel Skips Dinner With 'Jointed Doll' Kate|Tom Sykes|February 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A Buckingham Palace spokeswoman said that Perry's ''attire was entirely appropriate''.
Transvestite Artist Grayson Perry Attends Palace Investiture In A Dress|Tom Sykes|January 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The way you pranced and frolic around, dressed in so called Native American attire, is a mockery of our way of life and culture.
The Uproar Over No Doubt’s Native American Video Gaffe|Tricia Romano|November 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST
I cannot countenance any more breathless, fanzine-style chronicling of her attire.
First Lady Fashion Fatigue|Robin Givhan|November 5, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The hostess's attire, even, is too new; she looks more as if she were making a call than as if she were at home.
Fromont and Risler, Complete|Alphonse Daudet
This 'brigadier's' attire was almost worse than the deacon's.
A Desperate Character and Other Stories|Ivan Turgenev
From his attire and his head-dress of feathers one could gather that he was the chief of the small settlement.
A Little Girl in Old St. Louis|Amanda Minnie Douglas
In these days men show less joy in their attire at the fond consummation of their hopes, and more in their faces.
The Gentlemen's Book of Etiquette and Manual of Politeness|Cecil B. Hartley
Could there be anything uglier than the attire of these so-called Scotch lassies?
Betty Vivian|L. T. Meade

British Dictionary definitions for attire

attire

/ (əˈtaɪə) /

verb

(tr) to dress, esp in fine elegant clothes; array

noun

clothes or garments, esp if fine or decorative

the antlers of a mature male deer

Word Origin for attire

C13: from Old French atirier to put in order, from tire row; see tier 1

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	attire
释义	attire [ uh-tahyuhr ] / əˈtaɪər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR attire ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), at·tired, at·tir·ing. to dress, array, or adorn, especially for special occasions, ceremonials, etc. noun clothes or apparel, especially rich or splendid garments. the horns of a deer. Origin of attire 1250–1300; (v.) Middle English atiren<Anglo-French atirer,Old French atirier, verbal derivative of a tire into a row or rank (see a-³, tier¹); (noun) Middle English atir<Anglo-French, noun derivative of the v. OTHER WORDS FROM attire re·at·tire, verb (used with object), re·at·tired, re·at·tir·ing.un·at·tired, adjectivewell-at·tired, adjective Words nearby attire attic salt, Attila, Attila the Hun, at times, attingent, attire, attirement, Attis, attitude, attitudinarian, attitudinize Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for attire In March and April, demand for certain products like travel accessories and wedding attire all but evaporated as those activities became impossible to do under stay-at-home orders. DTC brands are rethinking their ‘never-go-on-sale’ rule\|Anna Hensel\|September 11, 2020\|Digiday Oktar wore traditional Islamic attire, and preached a return to Muslim values. The Hedonistic, Possibly Holocaust-Denying Sect That’s Hoodwinking Republican Congressmen\|Jay Michaelson\|April 19, 2014\|DAILY BEAST His attire was described as, “entirely appropriate”, by the Buckingham Palace press team at the time. Hilary Mantel Skips Dinner With 'Jointed Doll' Kate\|Tom Sykes\|February 12, 2014\|DAILY BEAST A Buckingham Palace spokeswoman said that Perry's ''attire was entirely appropriate''. Transvestite Artist Grayson Perry Attends Palace Investiture In A Dress\|Tom Sykes\|January 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The way you pranced and frolic around, dressed in so called Native American attire, is a mockery of our way of life and culture. The Uproar Over No Doubt’s Native American Video Gaffe\|Tricia Romano\|November 6, 2012\|DAILY BEAST I cannot countenance any more breathless, fanzine-style chronicling of her attire. First Lady Fashion Fatigue\|Robin Givhan\|November 5, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The hostess's attire, even, is too new; she looks more as if she were making a call than as if she were at home. Fromont and Risler, Complete\|Alphonse Daudet This 'brigadier's' attire was almost worse than the deacon's. A Desperate Character and Other Stories\|Ivan Turgenev From his attire and his head-dress of feathers one could gather that he was the chief of the small settlement. A Little Girl in Old St. Louis\|Amanda Minnie Douglas In these days men show less joy in their attire at the fond consummation of their hopes, and more in their faces. The Gentlemen's Book of Etiquette and Manual of Politeness\|Cecil B. Hartley Could there be anything uglier than the attire of these so-called Scotch lassies? Betty Vivian\|L. T. Meade British Dictionary definitions for attire attire / (əˈtaɪə) / verb (tr) to dress, esp in fine elegant clothes; array noun clothes or garments, esp if fine or decorative the antlers of a mature male deer Word Origin for attire C13: from Old French atirier to put in order, from tire row; see tier 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to attire habit, garb, vestment, uniform, costume, apparel, dress, getup, clothes, deck out, gear, things, outfit, threads, array, raiment, duds, wear, drapes, togs
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attire

verb (used with object), at·tired, at·tir·ing.

noun

Origin of attire

OTHER WORDS FROM attire

Words nearby attire

Example sentences from the Web for attire

British Dictionary definitions for attire

verb

noun

Word Origin for attire

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