attire
Etymology

From Middle English atyren, atiren, from Old French atirier, from a- + tire ("rank"), akin to German Zier and Old Norse tírr.

Pronunciation
  • IPA: /əˈtaɪɚ/
Noun

attire

  1. (clothing) One's dress; what one wears; one's clothes.
    He was wearing his formal attire.
  2. (heraldiccharge) The single horn of a goat, deer or stag.
Translations Translations Verb

attire (attires, present participle attiring; simple past and past participle attired)

  1. (transitive) To clothe or adorn.
    We will attire him in fine clothing so he can make a good impression.
    He stood there, attired in his best clothes, waiting for applause.
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