noun
attire
uh-TY
noun
1
Clothing, especially of a particular style appropriate to an occasion.
"Formal attire is required for the gala."
verb
1
To dress or adorn someone, typically in fine or formal clothing.
"She was attired in a stunning silk gown."
How to Use Attire
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA somewhat formal word for clothing, or the act of dressing someone in it.
When to use it
More formal than "clothes" or "outfit" — common on invitations and dress codes.
Common pairings
formal attire
business attire
attired in
Word Forms
attired past tense, attires plural, attires singular
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Etymology
From Old French atirier, "to equip, put in order," related to a word meaning "rank" or "order."