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as in costume
clothing chosen as appropriate for a specific situation
the restaurant provides its waitstaff with themed outfits do you want to buy a new outfit for the Halloween party?
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as in company
a commercial or industrial activity or organization
they're an outfit specializing in travel tours for senior citizens
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as in equipment
items needed for the performance of a task or activity
for this class, you will need a professional camera outfit which includes at least one telephoto lens and one wide-angle lens
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as in uniform
the distinctive clothing worn by members of a particular group
the highway patrol outfit includes jackboots and a high-crowned hat
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as in to equip
to provide (someone) with what is needed for a task or activity
outfitted the scuba instructors handsomely with all new gear
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Recent Examples of outfit
Molly Barstein, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2025
Indie outfit Ketchup Entertainment is eyeing the rights to the film, which stars Will Forte and John Cena opposite an animated Wile E. Coyote.
—Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2025
Kiana Murden, Vogue, 14 Mar. 2025
Photo: Lady Gaga via YouTube This might appear rather small in stature for a top-three placement, but it’s made from 24-karat gold and outfitted in Swarovski crystals.
—Kinsey Jasnoch, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Rather, red nails felt like walking out in a new outfit every day.
—Molly Barstein, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2025
Indie outfit Ketchup Entertainment is eyeing the rights to the film, which stars Will Forte and John Cena opposite an animated Wile E. Coyote.
—Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2025
Verb
This option offers four modular pieces to outfit your drawers to your beauty and skin-care needs.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 14 Mar. 2025
Photo: Lady Gaga via YouTube This might appear rather small in stature for a top-three placement, but it’s made from 24-karat gold and outfitted in Swarovski crystals.
—Kinsey Jasnoch, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
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In July 2024 fans noticed that the black-and-gold costume Swift wore for an Eras Tour show in Milan was very Reputation-coded.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
18 Mar. 2025
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In juxtaposition to Edna’s blue clown costume, Paul wears a red-plaid jacket, one of the first visual choices Harman landed on.—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2025
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Musk, who also serves as an unpaid adviser to former President Trump, continues to manage his private companies, including Starlink, which holds federal government contracts.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
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After completing the program, American Airline graduates will be placed with one of the company’s smaller regional carriers before transferring to larger aircraft with longer routes.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Mar. 2025
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National Police sent teams to monitor the beach overnight at least twice to watch how the water moves to see where a body would drift if someone drowned and to see where the waves crash.—
Rebecca Cohen,
NBC News,
14 Mar. 2025
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But the way a quarterback carries himself can set a tone around the team and the offense.—
Seth Emerson,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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But no irregularities have been found in the equipment used by the Women's Ski Jumping team or by the Men's and Women's Nordic Combined teams.—
Manuela López Restrepo,
NPR,
14 Mar. 2025
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Choose from mat Pilates, Pilates with special equipment (like a reformer), or other class styles to suit you.—
Sohaib Imtiaz,
Verywell Health,
14 Mar. 2025
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The Ranger Course requires all candidates to swim 15 meters in full uniform, run five miles in under 40 minutes and march 12 miles with a 35-lb. ruck, according to the Army.—
Eleanor Watson,
CBS News,
13 Mar. 2025
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Tale of two halves for Hunter Dickinson Dickinson entered Wednesday playing his best ball — perhaps ever — in a Jayhawks uniform.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 2025
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Haunting images of the Titanic first made headlines in 1985 when Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution’s ROV, Argo, equipped with high-resolution cameras and sonar, located the wreck at a staggering depth of 12,500 feet.—
Bill Gourgey,
Popular Science,
13 Mar. 2025
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These ships are equipped with ramps that can quickly load, transport, and unload tanks and other heavy equipment in wartime.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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On Tuesday, March 11, Ortega arrived at a special screening of her new movie, Death of a Unicorn, wearing a strapless, asymmetrical, black David Koma dress.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
12 Mar. 2025
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Brown wore a sheer, figure-hugging black lace dress which featured a faux fur neckline and cuffs, with black underwear underneath.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
12 Mar. 2025
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While the Pace-Sotheby’s deal, depending on the structure, could have immediate financial benefits for Pace, the case for Sotheby’s hinges on CEO Charles Stewart’s efforts since joining the house in 2019 to find new ways to grow its global brand power and make the business more profitable.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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Here, Reacher kills Beck’s security guy, blows up the house and frames the other goon for the whole thing.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Outfit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outfit. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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