attire

nounverbattested in dialogue

//əˈtaɪɚ//

One's dress; what one wears; one's clothes.

noun

1
One's dress; what one wears; one's clothes.
He was wearing his formal attire.
2
The single horn of a goat, deer or stag.
The latter sign, however, may have some heraldic significance, as Larwood and Hotten mention a London token of 1666 on which a horseshoe is represented within a pair of antlers or deer's attires.

Etymology

The verb is 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”). The noun is from Middle English atir, from the verb.

verb

1
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.

Forms

plural: attires
past tense: attired
past participle: attired
present participle: attiring
third person singular: attires

Attic · Marked by the qualities traditionally considered…attila · A short, fringed cape worn as part of traditional Hungarian…Attila · A king of the tribes of Huns.

attire · One's dress; what one wears; one's clothes.

attitude · The position of the body or way of carrying oneself.attorney · A lawyer; one who advises or represents others in legal…attract · To pull toward without touching.

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