attire
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Synonyms & Antonyms for attire
Synonyms: Verb
apparel, array, bedeck, caparison, clothe, costume, deck (out), do up, dress, dress up, enrobe, garb, garment, get up, gown, habit, invest, rig (out), robe, suit, tog (up or out), toilet, vesture
Synonyms: Noun
apparel, clobber [British slang], clothes, clothing, costumery, dress, duds, garments, gear, habiliment(s), habit [archaic], rags, raiment, rig, rigging, threads, toggery, togs, vestiary, vestments, vesture, wear, wearables, weeds
Antonyms: Verb
disarray, disrobe, strip, unclothe, undress, untruss [archaic]
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Examples of attire in a Sentence
Verb
men attired in tuxedos for the awards banquetNoun
Proper attire is required at the restaurant. needed some snazzy attire for the job interview
Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
So there is no attempt to explain why, for instance, the British characters wear Edwardian-era garb (the costumes are by Elisabetta Polito) but the Roman soldiers are attired in Caesarian helmets and outfits. — Don Aucoin, BostonGlobe.com, "On the Common, a whimsical ‘Cymbeline’," 25 July 2019 Melissa loved fashion, clothing and shoes and always was impeccably attired. — sun-sentinel.com, "Deaths in South Florida: 6/30," 30 June 2019 The dancers are attired in uncredited, minimal, nude-look costuming; Neil Peter Jampolis’s glowing lighting is based on a concept by David M. Chapman. — Robert Greskovic, WSJ, "A Company’s Classics Take the Stage," 17 June 2019 Suitably attired, new recruits are sent for training in the processes that will apply out on the factory floor. — Ezra Dyer, Popular Mechanics, "Working the Line: What's It's Like To Build a Volvo S60," 23 May 2019 Earlier today, Beckham arrived at Paris’s Gare du Nord station impeccably attired in the ultimate travel uniform: a sharp suit. — Edward Barsamian, Vogue, "Victoria Beckham Takes Her Travel-Friendly Tailored Suit for a Train Ride to Paris," 26 Sep. 2018 Versace, who came fabulously attired in an ornate navy and gold dress of her own design, was a co-host for the event, alongside Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, Rihanna, and Amal Clooney. — Cady Lang, Time, "Donatella Versace Confirms Her Living Legend Status At the 2018 Met Gala," 7 May 2018 In one picture, they’re grouped with their choreographer, Frederick Ashton, kneeling, elegantly attired in suit and tie. — Alastair Macaulay, New York Times, "Review: ‘Transmissions’ Evokes a Climate (Poetic, With a Chance of Ballet)," 26 Mar. 2018 Wig Out!’’ cast poses, shimmies, and struts upon it in bravura style while attired in Tyler Kinney’s knockout costumes. — Don Aucoin, BostonGlobe.com, "The runway is ablaze, but ‘Wig Out!’ skims its glittering surface," 1 May 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Dancers are asked to wear appropriate dance attire. — Ramona Sentinel, "Song team plans clinic," 6 Sep. 2019 Held at the Brush Creek Ranch, the guests wore cowboy attire to party against the gorgeous landscape and watercolor-esque sunset. — Kaitlin Reilly, refinery29.com, "Karlie Kloss Had A Second Sunset Wedding In Wyoming This Weekend," 25 June 2019 Wearing Indian-inspired attire to a wedding at the behest of an Indian bride is a paradigmatic example of an action that is neither economically nor psychologically harmful to the source community. — Nadra Nittle, Vox, "The cultural appropriation debate has changed. But is it for the better?," 18 Dec. 2018 Many people were dressed in colorful African attire. — Donna M. Owens, Essence, "Commemorating 400 years Of Black History In Hampton, Virginia," 27 Aug. 2019 The tranche of pictures were a mix of the couple in formal regalia in the palace, as well as them being seen in more casual attire. — Fox News, "Thailand releases rare pictures of king and official mistress, causing royal website to crash," 27 Aug. 2019 Change in attire: wearing their beliefs on their clothes — or music. — Jonathan Bullington, USA TODAY, "White supremacy in America: Can parents stop online radicalization?," 23 Aug. 2019 From getting in and out of taxis to walking the red carpet during a summer downpour, dressing for the very wet world of the Italian canal city can be a slippery task — especially in formal attire. — Sharon Swart, The Hollywood Reporter, "Soggy in Venice: How Stylists Navigate the Rainy Weather," 23 Aug. 2019 The ensemble of performers, all dressed up in funkalicious attire by Rueben Echoles, is very solid (highlights include Jayla Williams-Craig’s take on Dickey and Stewart Romeo’s hilarious Stone). — Chris Jones, chicagotribune.com, "At Black Ensemble, ‘You Can’t Fake the Funk’ but you can start the party," 19 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'attire.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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