Verb
men attired in tuxedos for the awards banquet Noun
Proper attire is required at the restaurant.
needed some snazzy attire for the job interview
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Verb
The ceremony was held in a five-foot hot tub, with the bride wearing a bikini and the groom attired in swimming trunks and top hat.—Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2025 Here, see how stars like Selena Gomez, Zoe Saldaña and more attired themselves for the 2025 Golden Globes after-parties.—Julia Teti, WWD, 6 Jan. 2025
Noun
As for the rest of her attire, Queen Letizia continued the black accessories motif.—Julia Teti, WWD, 18 Feb. 2025 The [Bit of attire supposedly named for its original bright red cloth] here is a BLAZER, which was first called that in the late 1800s.—Caitlin Lovinger, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for attire
Word History
Etymology
Verb and Noun
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
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