Definition of attire
attired
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men attired in tuxedos for the awards banquet
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Many of these subjects are women, attired in black crepe.
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Guests arrived at the banquet attired in patriotic, camouflage or casual attire.
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Matthew Higgens, Campus Security, walked the catwalk as King of All, while Spanish teacher Emily Pihl was attired as the Gold Princess.
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Some were attired for the office, in suits or sensible dresses.
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As the scene filled the screen, many of the vocalists who sang on the soundtrack appeared on stage, dressed in the outfits their characters wore in the film, to sing the opening number, joined by skateboarders and dancers all colorfully attired.
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The ball, held in the town hall auditorium on May 13, featured live performances, a silent auction, and couples attired in splendid eveningwear.
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Gator will also have parades, costume contests, dance lessons, Southern cooking demonstrations, face-painting, at least one festively attired Mardis Gras Indian, magicians, stilt-walkers and more.
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Casually attired in T-shirt and jeans, Baker keeps Johnson's Miller honest — or attempts to — pointing out his glaring faults to his older incarnation in no uncertain terms.
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Origin and Etymology of attire
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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Examples of attire in a Sentence
Proper attire is required at the restaurant.
needed some snazzy attire for the job interview
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For instance, nudity—encouraged in plenty of places—isn't allowed in any of the resort's five restaurants, where the attire can sometimes get pretty formal.
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One other tidbit that may be familiar to Apes franchise fans is Bad Ape's choice of attire.
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Guests will don colorful cocktail attire, devour tasty bites and sip their way through a starry evening.
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Turner, the third-year center, instead wore attire similar to the coaching staff: dark blue Pacers polo shirt, shorts and casual sneakers.
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Dressed in English medieval attire and armed with only microphones in hand, Bonnie Gordon and Xander Jeanneret faced an all-ages crowd Thursday night in the Buena Vista Branch Library.
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Participants were asked to wear their own fashions reflecting favorite colors, personalities, hobbies or best attire.
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On Monday, KJ Apa, Cole Sprouse, Camila Mendes, Lili Reinhart, and their Riverdale family were spotted in fancy wedding attire — with Veronica in a gorgeous wedding gown and Archie looking dapper in a bowtie and kilt.
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And somehow, her over-the-top gender-normative attire isn’t a turnoff.
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Origin and Etymology of attire
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ATTIRE Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of attire for English Language Learners
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: clothing
ATTIRE Defined for Kids
Definition of attire for Students
attired
;attiring
: to put clothes and especially special or fine clothes on The dancers attired themselves in colorful costumes.
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