rigout
- noun
- /ˈrɪɡaʊt/
- Archaic
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atuendo
- She wore a stunning rigout to the gala.
Examples
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She turned up to the party in a bizarre rigout that caught everyone's eye.
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His friends burst out laughing at his clownish rigout for the costume contest.
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You can't go to a wedding in that rigout; it's far too casual!
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His rigout was the talk of the party!
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She turned up to the party in a bizarre rigout that caught everyone's eye.
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His friends burst out laughing at his clownish rigout for the costume contest.
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You can't go to a wedding in that rigout; it's far too casual!
Synonyms
514
1.3
A set of clothes that makes someone look like a character used in plays or parties
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6.8
A set of clothes, often a costume, that looks unusual
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Etymology
The word rigout comes from the idea of being rig ('to dress') and out ('out'), like someone 'rigged out' for a show. So a rigout is a showy or strange outfit meant to get attention.