rig out

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Verb

rig out (third-person singular simple present rigs out, present participle rigging out, simple past and past participle rigged out)

1. (idiomatic, transitive) to provide with equipment or gear
2. (idiomatic, transitive) To dress; to clothe, especially in an odd or fanciful manner.
   • 1903, Kate Douglas Wiggin, Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm:

     "Mr. Watson 's a splendid judge of washing, I guess. I don't approve of children being rigged out in fancy colors, but I 'll see what your aunt Jane thinks."

   • 1692, Roger L’Estrange, “ (please specify the fable number.) (please specify the name of the fable.)”, in Fables, of Æsop and Other Eminent Mythologists: […], London: […] R[ichard] Sare, […], →OCLC:

     Jack was Rigged out in his Gold and Silver Lace.

   • 1932, Delos W. Lovelace, King Kong, published 1965, page 13:

     "When you're fed up, and rested, and all rigged out, you'll be just the type I want."

3. (idiomatic, transitive) to expel the holder of an office or other position by means of rigging the election.

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