to attire

Examples

• All

• As soon as he's properly attired, we will answer.

  Kings of the Sun (1963)

• Soon we'll have you attired once more in princely finery.

  Jabberwocky (1977)

• A princess must be attired like royalty.

  Cinderella II: Dreams Come True (2002)

• You were improperly attired for the occasion.

  Death Becomes Her (1992)

• Eight cardplayers, male, four finely attired, the other four in military uniform, sit at a large table.

  Fiction book (1996)

• In the streets of Otavalo, it is not uncommon to meet these white women attired in traditional indigenous garb.

  Academic text (1999)

• The stranger was splendidly attired in fine linen, wool, and supple leather.

  Fiction book (2000)

• Monty and Naturelle, hand in hand, stare through the window at the elegantly attired mannequins.

  Fiction book (2002)

• Anyway, I changed and appeared suitably attired in my Fred Perry outfit on the tennis court at precisely 12:30 to join Daphne and Marshall.

  Evil Under the Sun (1982)

• Before the gala, she took great care to attire herself in an elegant evening gown.

Synonyms

D

to dress up

vsto attire

178 2.7

Put on special clothes for an event or to look attractive

is for formal attractive wearing rather than costume or party use

S

to suit up

vsto attire

• Informal

38 4.0

Put on formal clothes or a uniform for an event

is mainly about special formal clothes to impress rather than clothing for practical purpose

D

to deck out

vsto attire

• Informal

15 4.1

To make a person or a room look special with clothes and decorations

is about formal attractive clothing rather than heavy ornamentation for show

G

to gussy up

vsto attire

• Informal

5 8.6

To dress or decorate in a fancy way to look nicer

is more neutral meaning formal special dress rather than showy decoration

G

to get up

vsto attire

4 3.7

To dress in special clothes to look different or attractive

is about special formal dressing but not only to attract attention

G

to garb

vsto attire

2 7.9

To dress someone in clothes of a special type

is about dressing to look attractive or impressive rather than style provision

T

to trick out

vsto attire

• Informal

1 7.4

To make something like a car or outfit look very fancy by adding bright decorations

is focused on formal attractive clothing rather than added adornments or gear

T

to tog up

vsto attire

• UK

9.4

To put on special clothes to look attractive for an event

is about wearing special or formal clothes rather than extra ornamentation

T

to tog out

vsto attire

• UK

8.6

To dress in nice clothes for a special event

is broader meaning special formal dress not only for single occasions

D

to deck up

vsto attire

• Informal

8.2

To put on special clothes to look nice for an event

is for general special or formal clothing rather than mainly decoration

T

to trick up

vsto attire

• Informal

7.2

To make someone or something look fancier to impress people

is about wearing formal special clothes rather than decorative extras

R

to rig out

vsto attire

• Informal

6.9

Dress yourself or others in fancy clothes to look impressive

is mainly about formal attractive clothing rather than full outfitting for show

F

to fancy up

vsto attire

• Informal

6.5

Make something look more stylish and attractive

relies on formal special clothes rather than casual stylish enhancement

F

to fig out

vsto attire

• Archaic

9.9

To dress in special clothes to look attractive

is about formal special dressing rather than mainly aiming to seem appealing

F

to fig up

vsto attire

• UK

9.9

To put on fancy clothes to look good

focuses on formal special clothing rather than ornamentation for appeal

P

to prink

vsto attire

• Archaic

9.9

To dress carefully to look fancy

is about formal special clothing rather than small fussy self adornment

Antonyms

U

undress

• NSFW

5 3.3

The state of wearing no or only some clothes

Compounds

T

traditional attire

1 3.6

Clothes that people in a culture wear for ceremonies or festivals

C

churchy attire

6.8

Special clothes people wear for church to show respect

E

ecclesiastical attire

• Formal

9.9

Clothing worn by priests or other church people for services

F

funeral attire

3.4

Dark, formal clothes people wear to show respect at a funeral

L

lily-white attire

7.0

Clothing that is pure white and very clean to show innocence

M

Muslim attire

4.4

Clothes that Muslim people wear for religious and cultural reasons like hijab and abaya

G

gentlemen's attire

• Formal

5.6

Formal clothes that men wear for special occasions like a suit or tuxedo

P

Protestant attire

7.5

Clothing worn by people in Protestant churches, usually plain and simple

How Formal

to gown

• Formal

3 6.9

to attire

• Formal

7 4.6

to dress

∞ 1.0

to clothe

19 3.2

Surface Forms

Etymology