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
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Swift, no doubt, predicted a big night for her new album and came appropriately attired.—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 4 Feb. 2024 The woman, attired in a steel blue circle skirt by Ms. Charlot appliquéd with hearts, flowering branches and stylized figures of Romeo and Juliet, acquitted herself admirably, according to news reports.—Margalit Fox, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2024
Noun
The larger-than-life serial entrepreneur eschewed business attire for Coachella-ready outfits and an oversize hat, and routinely talked about periods, blood, and vaginas in press interviews.—Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 28 May 2024 Bright and bawdy attire raises big bucks for the Costume Institute.—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 16 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for attire
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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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