as in clothing
covering for the human body
needed some snazzy attire for the job interview
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as in to dress
to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes
men attired in tuxedos for the awards banquet
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Recent Examples of attire
David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
Applause intermingled with tears as the families of the Camp Mystic campers and counselors looked on, many with small children fidgeting in their Sunday-best attire behind the governor.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Christopher Watson, ABC News, 8 May 2025
The White House posted photos of the president dressed in golfing attire the previous evening while watching U.S. forces hit Houthis rebels in Yemen who’ve been targeting Israeli and U.S. vessels in the Red Sea.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The locals are partial to cowboy hats and other attire that would blend into the sartorial landscape in (relatively) nearby rural Nevada and Oregon.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
Applause intermingled with tears as the families of the Camp Mystic campers and counselors looked on, many with small children fidgeting in their Sunday-best attire behind the governor.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
The next step is to get the new pope attired for his first public appearance.
—Christopher Watson, ABC News, 8 May 2025
The White House posted photos of the president dressed in golfing attire the previous evening while watching U.S. forces hit Houthis rebels in Yemen who’ve been targeting Israeli and U.S. vessels in the Red Sea.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attire
Noun
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Then, there were some pictures that had great clothing, or a great emotional connection.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Sep. 2025
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Now, thrift stores and clothing markets from Bulgaria to the Czech Republic are groaning with castoffs.—
The Editors,
Robb Report,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This top has a loose, oversized fit that can be worn with baggy jeans for a more preppy look or tucked into trousers to dress it up.—
Rylee Johnston,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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Guests are encouraged to dress in 1920s–40s chic attire while enjoying casino games, raffles, and live entertainment that channels the glitz of old Harlem.—
Tiffani Jackson Skinner,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The counterprotesters stationed themselves on the first floor in the center of the City Hall rotunda while the police union marched in circles above them around the second-floor atrium outside the mayor's office, clad in black MPA T-shirts.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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For starters, hundreds of fans clad in Chiefs gear and bearing signs greeted them with various degrees of giddiness as the team passed through customs late Wednesday night.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
4 Sep. 2025
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The production is costumed by British fashion house Paul Smith.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
2 Sep. 2025
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Swift previously released the album variants, the Dazzling Shiny Bug Vinyl Collection and Baby, That's Show Business Vinyl Collection, with glamorous photos and costuming.—
Marina Watts,
People.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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One vendor named Maria, who asked only to be identified by her first name, hoped to make $1,500 hawking all sorts of apparel in Mexican colors.—
Evan Webeck,
Mercury News,
7 Sep. 2025
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Moments later, a woman, also in Phillies apparel, confronted the man and appeared to shout at him.—
Alyssa Dzikowski,
Miami Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Keleigh, 32, wore a dreamy light pink Monique Lhuillier gown with a low-plunging back that draped to the floor and pooled around her feet.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Sabrina Carpenter’s showgirl twist Sabrina Carpenter has made halter necks and strapless gowns her red-carpet staples of late.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In the world of vision wear, blue-light blocking lenses are becoming popular.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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The nautical cardigan The preppy trend is riding high for fall 2025, which means injecting a bit of knitwear with nautical notes into your everyday wear only makes sense.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Glamour,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Attire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attire. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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