attire (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *attire*:
NOUN	artifact	attire, garb, dress	clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
VERB	body	attire, overdress, dress up, fig out, fig up, deck up, gussy up, fancy up, trick up, deck out, trick out, prink, get up, rig out, tog up, tog out	put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive

attire > pronunciation
Sounds	ahtay'er
Rhymes	acquire ... wire: 63 rhymes with ayer...

English > *attire*: 2 senses > noun 1, artifact
Meaning	clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion.
Example	"formal attire"
Synonyms	garb, dress
Narrower	ao dai	The traditional dress of Vietnamese women consisting of a tunic with long sleeves and panels front and back
	costume	The attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
	costume	The attire characteristic of a country or a time or a social class
	costume	unusual or period attire not characteristic of or appropriate to the time and place
	costume	The prevalent fashion of dress (including accessories and hair style as well as garments)
	disguise	Any attire that modifies the appearance in order to conceal the wearer's identity
	ecclesiastical attire, ecclesiastical robe	attire that is appropriate to wear in a church
	finery	elaborate or showy attire and accessories
	formalwear, eveningwear, evening dress, evening clothes	attire to wear on formal occasions in the evening
	habit	A distinctive attire worn by a member of a religious order
	habit, riding habit	Attire that is typically worn by a horseback rider (especially a woman's attire)
	hairpiece, false hair, postiche	A covering or bunch of human or artificial hair used for disguise or adornment
	morning dress	formal attire for men during the daytime
	outfit, getup, rig, turnout	A set of clothing (with accessories)
	sportswear, athletic wear, activewear	attire worn for sport or for casual wear
Broader	clothing, article of clothing, vesture, wear, wearable, habiliment	A covering designed to be worn on a person's body
Spanish	atavío, atuendo, traje, veste, vestido
Catalan	indumentària, vestit
Verbs	attire	put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive

English > *attire*: 2 senses > verb 1, body
Meaning	Put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody
Synonyms	overdress, dress up, fig out, fig up, deck up, gussy up, fancy up, trick up, deck out, trick out, prink, get up, rig out, tog up, tog out
Narrower	bedizen, dizen	dress up garishly and tastelessly
	enrobe	adorn with a robe / robe
	prank	dress up showily
	preen, primp, plume, dress	Dress or groom with elaborate care
	tart up	dress up in a cheap and provocative way
Broader	dress, get dressed	Put on clothes
Opposite	dress down, underdress	Dress informally and casually
Similar to	costume, dress up	Dress in a costume
Similar to	dress, dress up	Dress in a certain manner
Spanish	arreglarse, ataviarse, ataviar
Catalan	arreglar-se, empolainar-se, vestir-se
Nouns	attire	clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion

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