as in clothing
covering for the human body
even at the Ivies they dress in the standard rigging of the college student: T-shirt and jeans
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as in equipping
to provide (someone) with what is needed for a task or activity
carefully rigged each diver with the required equipment before starting out
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Recent Examples of rigging
Natasha Frost, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
The majestic ship features three towering masts, 10 full sails, a flying red ensign flag and intricate rigging.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024
The rigging for a main character can take six to nine months to complete, notes Smeed, and is a piece of the puzzle that happens in pre-production.
—Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 26 Nov. 2024
Used in the yacht’s foils and rigging, titanium provides robustness and corrosion resistance, essential for both sailing and horological performance.
—Jennifer Lee, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
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For years, the Frelimo party, which has governed Mozambique since 1975, has faced allegations of election rigging.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
The majestic ship features three towering masts, 10 full sails, a flying red ensign flag and intricate rigging.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024
The rigging for a main character can take six to nine months to complete, notes Smeed, and is a piece of the puzzle that happens in pre-production.
—Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 26 Nov. 2024
Used in the yacht’s foils and rigging, titanium provides robustness and corrosion resistance, essential for both sailing and horological performance.
—Jennifer Lee, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rigging
Noun
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One Amazon shopper traveled for a week with the bag and easily fit a week's worth of clothing, two pairs of shoes, toiletries, a pair of headphones, a deck of cards, and a charger.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Feb. 2025
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Additionally, the export of secondhand clothing to these regions often overwhelms local waste management systems and disrupts indigenous textile markets, perpetuating a cycle of dependency and environmental degradation.—
Nell Derick Debevoise,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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Advertisement The latest accident prompted anger at the government for not equipping the convoy with flotation devices.—
Jean-Yves Kamale and Wilson McMakin,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Dec. 2024
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That’s more than enough fresh Abrams to restore the 47th Mechanized Brigade’s tank battalion back to its full strength of 31 tanks while also equipping a second battalion.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
20 Dec. 2024
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As for the rest of her attire, Queen Letizia continued the black accessories motif.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
18 Feb. 2025
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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
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Björk’s infamous 2001 Oscars swan dress takes flight as a delicate pavlova with passion fruit ganache, while Jennifer Lopez’s game-changing green Versace number appears as a tropical coconut mousse with pineapple-lime chutney on pistachio sponge.—
Ritu Upadhyay,
WWD,
28 Feb. 2025
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On the red carpet, Brown also took time to pose with her costar, Chris Pratt, who wore a mint green suit with brown dress shoes.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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Second to limited editions, oversize apparel was revealed as a crowd favorite with a positive sentiment score of 86 percent.—
Alexandra Pastore,
WWD,
24 Feb. 2025
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Jefferies thinks the risk-reward outlook over the next five year is strong for Nike , particularly as the company attempts to regain its crown in the athletic apparel market.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Rigging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rigging. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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