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
The authors propose a new model that places attire alongside the face, body, context and viewer traits, revealing that dress influences judgments of social identity, mental state, status and aesthetic taste.—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025 The trio are decked out in Kansas City Chiefs attire in support of the star tight end's team.—Sarah Jones, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Noun
Office attire distinguished our professional identity from our personal one.—Nirit Cohen, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025 Today, the practice has taken on a playful twist, with people reimagining themselves in royal attire for humor and novelty.—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for attire
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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