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attire

[ uh-tahyuhr ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

attired, attiring.

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.

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

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Other Words From

reat·tire verb (used with object) reattired reattiring
unat·tired adjective
well-at·tired adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of attire¹

1250–1300; (v.) Middle English atiren < Anglo-French atirer, Old French atirier, verbal derivative of a tire into a row or rank ( a- ³, tier ¹ ); (noun) Middle English atir < Anglo-French, noun derivative of the v.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of attire¹

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

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Example Sentences

Actor Adam Sandler was in on the ongoing jokes about his typically casual attire.

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The former comedian has said his attire choice is an act of solidarity with soldiers.

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He abandoned his presidential dark suit for military attire, and in videos and on social media told Ukrainians he would fight alongside them.

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The Cote d'Azur allows for shorts and T-shirt attire in early February as temperatures reached almost 20 degrees, although the locals still have their coats on.

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Like the official portrait from her husband's first administration, also by the Trumps' favourite photographer Régine Mahaux, this picture of Melania Trump shows her wearing business attire and posed in front of a window.

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attingent attirement

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