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attire

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) attire (verb)
  2. 2) attire (noun)

1at·tire

verb \ə-ˈtī(-ə)r\
at·tiredat·tir·ing

Definition of ATTIRE

transitive verb
: to put garments on : dress, array; especially : to clothe in fancy or rich garments
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Examples of ATTIRE

  1. <men attired in tuxedos for the awards banquet>

Origin of ATTIRE

Middle English, from Anglo-French atirer to equip, prepare, attire, from a- (from Latin ad-) + tire order, rank, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English tīr glory, ornament
First Known Use: 14th century

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