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as in costume
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?

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the distinctive clothing worn by members of a particular group the highway patrol outfit includes jackboots and a high-crowned hat

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verb

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How does the verb outfit contrast with its synonyms?

Some common synonyms of outfit are accoutre, appoint, equip, and furnish. While all these words mean "to supply one with what is needed," outfit implies provision of a complete list or set of articles as for a journey, an expedition, or a special occupation.

outfitted the family for a ski trip

When would accoutre be a good substitute for outfit?

In some situations, the words accoutre and outfit are roughly equivalent. However, accoutre suggests the supplying of personal dress or equipment for a special activity.

fully accoutred members of a polar expedition

When is appoint a more appropriate choice than outfit?

Although the words appoint and outfit have much in common, appoint implies provision of complete and usually elegant or elaborate equipment or furnishings.

a lavishly appointed apartment

When could equip be used to replace outfit?

The words equip and outfit are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, equip suggests the provision of something making for efficiency in action or use.

a fully equipped kitchen

When might furnish be a better fit than outfit?

The synonyms furnish and outfit are sometimes interchangeable, but furnish implies the provision of any or all essentials for performing a function.

a sparsely furnished apartment

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of outfit
Noun
Owned by Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, the Welsh outfit were the only side who could rival Birmingham’s financial power in League One. Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025 Featuring the good, the bad and the ugly, ‘Look of the Week’ is a regular series dedicated to unpacking the most talked about outfit of the last seven days. Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
Gunny received his new tactical gear recently from Vested Interest in K-9s, a nationwide charitable organization that raises funds to outfit police dogs. Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025 Located on the easternmost side of the campus, The Commons food and beverage plaza is expanded with 13 restaurant storefronts and outfitted with 1,400 seats on a turf island and extra shading. Sydney Franklin, The Enquirer, 7 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for outfit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outfit
Noun
  • Everyone looks like a model or at least dresses like one (Naud actually doubles as costume designer).
    Dennis Harvey, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Longtime costume designer and four-time Oscar winner Colleen Atwood, alongside her Emmy-winning partner from Season 1, Mark Sutherland, continue to cut striking garments for the sprawling cast.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 6 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Sure, the work on NANDA takes place in the context of other protocols like A2A and, famously, MCP, but since those other projects are tied to leading AI companies, why not involve academia in something so central to future interface design?
    John Werner, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2025
  • Utility company Ameren confirmed to PEOPLE that a contractor and its subcontractor were repairing and replacing tower lighting and marker balls on transmission lines in Madison County, Ill., when the incident occurred.
    Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Houston’s long-standing lead in the American League West is threatened not only by the loss of their star closer but also by the hard-charging Seattle Mariners – a team determined to win its first pennant.
    Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
  • Both teams traded offensive rallies in an open second half.
    Julian Cardillo, Boston Herald, 17 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Taiwanese local media reported that a former TSMC employee now works at top chip manufacturing equipment supplier Tokyo Electron Ltd., and that the Japanese firm’s Taiwan office was raided by investigators.
    Wayne Chang, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
  • This partnership extended beyond watches, encompassing innovations such as technical equipment and landing systems for aircraft carriers and helicopters capable ships.
    Anthony DeMarco, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • While the nickname uniforms won’t be back, fans can expect to see Red Sox and Marlins players to rocking unique bats, cleats, and other unique equipment for the theme of the day: Off-Field Interests, Causes, and Appreciation.
    Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Those uniforms will be worn for KU’s game against UCF on Oct. 4.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Our adobe house was equipped with nothing but electricity—no plumbing, no running water—so a fair amount of physical labor was necessary to get through each day.
    Vivian Gornick, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2025
  • The school’s library has a podcasting area equipped with microphones.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Nelms' friends presented her with a specific blue dress, which was the final piece of the puzzle.
    Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
  • For the event, Lipa sported a striking white cut-out Jacquemus dress on her picturesque Spanish vacation.
    Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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  • Going directly from cooking inside the house and only trying my own food to trying small restaurants and traveling within a week’s span was a blessing.
    Kenneth J. Williams Jr, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
  • Another acquaintance confirmed rumors that the two, at least until recently, were living in a house in Bloomfield — a house that had McCrory for Senate signs in the front yard when featured on an internet real estate site.
    Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 17 Aug. 2025

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“Outfit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outfit. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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