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
Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2025
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
Adjective
The secret venue, lighting and ambience are supplied by host Triple Pocket Events, but diners, attired entirely in white, must supply their own picnic meal, white tables, chairs, cloths, dishware, cutlery and French wine and champagne.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2025
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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This training will be in water so come dressed to get wet.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Oct. 2025
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Players are rushing to get showered, dressed, fed and present with family members who traveled for the game, all before being chauffeured away in the bus to the team plane.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The same camaraderie could also be shared and enjoyed while fully clothed.—
Justin Williams,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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When our dissatisfaction came adorably clothed in rumpled flannels and baggy jeans?—
Nora Dahlia,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Members of Spain’s royal family opted for suited attire, with Queen Letizia in a gray double-breasted look and daughters Leonor, Princess of Asturias, in navy and Infanta Sofía of Spain in vibrant red.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
24 Oct. 2025
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The video then cut to Uncle Bob, who was wielding a massive telephoto lens that looks better suited for wildlife photography.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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More than one‑third of covered workers are enrolled in a plan with a deductible of $2,000 or more for an individual.—
Phil Galewitz,
Miami Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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But among the cobweb-covered religious statues are other cemetery residents with a less-than-pleasant history.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Attired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attired. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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