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 White House posted photos of the president dressed in golfing attire the previous evening while watching U.S. forces hit Houthis rebels in Yemen who’ve been targeting Israeli and U.S. vessels in the Red Sea.—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2025 In a portrait that is emblematic of her art, Gottfried photographed a circus entertainer dressed in a top hat and white tie, accompanied by his two canine partners, also formally attired, the large Doberman pinscher in a white tie and a turban, the miniature pinscher with a frilly collar.—Arthur Lubow, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Noun
The actress opted to keep her accessories, minimal, maintaining focus on her attire for the daytime talk show.—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 26 Mar. 2025 The two don military camouflage in one scene, and face off elsewhere in the play in more formal attire.—Dave Quinn, People.com, 21 Mar. 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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