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
As the players raced to one another, exulting in yet another heart-stopping, nerve-shredding win, staff members sprinted onto the field after them, ensuring each star was correctly attired.—Rory Smith, New York Times, 1 June 2024 Swift, no doubt, predicted a big night for her new album and came appropriately attired.—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 4 Feb. 2024
Noun
Younger employees have also started to shake up company culture with more casual attire and communication styles, and more frankness about mental health and employer accountability.—Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2024 These are the inspirations behind all the season 3 looks, from Jessica Rabbit to Audrey Hepburn
Bridgerton is giving Regency era attire a modern update this season.—Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 8 June 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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