outfit

1 clothing chosen as appropriate for a specific situation <the restaurant provides its waitstaff with themed outfits> <do you want to buy a new outfit for the Halloween party?> Synonyms costume, drag, dress, garb, getup, guise, togs Related Words apparel, attire, clothes, duds, habiliment(s), raiment; fashion, mode, style; array, caparison, vestments

2 a commercial or industrial activity or organization <they're an outfit specializing in travel tours for senior citizens> Synonyms business, company, concern, establishment, firm, house, interest, enterpriseRelated Words conglomerate, corporation, multinational; association, cartel, chain, combine, syndicate, trust; agency, dealer, outlet; microenterprise

3 a group of people working together on a task <the whole outfit quit early for lunch> Synonyms army, band, brigade, company, crew, gang, party, platoon, squad, teamRelated Words battalion, corps, troop; force, host, posse, stable, troupe; administration, department, help, personnel, staff

4 items needed for the performance of a task or activity <for this class, you will need a professional camera outfit which includes at least one telephoto lens and one wide-angle lens> Synonyms accoutrements (or accouterments), apparatus, gear, hardware, kit [chiefly British], material(s), matériel (or materiel), equipment, paraphernalia, stuff, tackleRelated Words accessories, appurtenances, attachments, fittings; baggage, belongings, impedimenta; appliances, facilities, instruments, machinery, tools; apparel, attire, habiliments, raiment, trappings; armamentarium, armory, arsenal, battery; assets, resources

5 the distinctive clothing worn by members of a particular group <the highway patrol outfit includes jackboots and a high-crowned hat> Synonyms livery, uniformRelated Words fatigues, full dress, regimentals; costume, finery, regalia