attire
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See also: attiré
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English atyren, atiren, from Old French atirier (“to equip”), from a- + tire (“rank”), akin to German Zier (“ornament”) and Old Norse tírr (“glory, renown”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
attire (countable and uncountable, plural attires)
- (clothing) One's dress; what one wears; one's clothes.
- He was wearing his formal attire.
- (heraldry) The single horn of a deer or stag.
Translations[edit]
one's dress or clothes
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Verb[edit]
attire (third-person singular simple present attires, present participle attiring, simple past and past participle attired)
- (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.
Synonyms[edit]
- dight, don, dress; see also Thesaurus:clothe
Translations[edit]
to dress or garb
Anagrams[edit]
French[edit]
Verb[edit]
attire
- first-person singular present indicative of attirer
- third-person singular present indicative of attirer
- first-person singular present subjunctive of attirer
- third-person singular present subjunctive of attirer
- second-person singular imperative of attirer
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