as in clad
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 attired
Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
His image was captured on a trail camera mounted in the driveway, attired in camouflage, an AR-15-style semiautomatic assault rifle strapped to his chest.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attired
Verb
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These approvals would enable architects and developers to use SUPERWOOD as cladding on taller buildings.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Sep. 2025
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That’s good, but cladding a phone whose raison d’etre is gorgeous, slim design seems less than ideal.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
Adjective
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Shot in striking black and white, the campaign features models such as Alexi Consani and Irina Shayk dancing, posing with friends, and stepping into an electrifying club scene, all dressed head-to-toe in the season’s glamorous looks.—
Essence,
Essence,
29 Sep. 2025
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The two seemingly dressed as their characters from the 2006 cult classic while sitting front row at the Dolce & Gabbana spring/summer 2026 collection show.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Bad Bunny introduced a clip of Hamm dancing at one of his recent concerts before the camera cut to Hamm in the Studio 8H audience, clad in a button-up shirt, sunglasses and bucket hat.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
5 Oct. 2025
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Newly released 911 transcripts reveal the fear and chaos that gripped students, staff and clergy inside a Minneapolis church when a gunman clad in tactical gear opened fire on them in August.—
Michael Dorgan , Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Buellton, California Just north of Santa Barbara and about 10 miles from the Pacific Ocean in the Santa Ynez Valley, Buellton has a mild climate that's well-suited to producing pinot noir and chardonnay wines.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Some grass cultivars are better suited to harsh growing conditions than others.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The lease listing specifies it as a restaurant space with a full kitchen buildout, a hood, a grease interceptor and more than 1,000 square feet of covered outdoor patio.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
26 Sep. 2025
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When Mitchell broke into the house, she was dressed in all black, with a black stocking cap, and carried items such as a covered flashlight and a prybar.—
Ingrid Harbo,
Twin Cities,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Attired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attired. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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