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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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as in company
a commercial or industrial activity or organization
they're an outfit specializing in travel tours for senior citizens
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as in equipment
items needed for the performance of a task or activity
for this class, you will need a professional camera outfit which includes at least one telephoto lens and one wide-angle lens
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as in uniform
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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as in to equip
to provide (someone) with what is needed for a task or activity
outfitted the scuba instructors handsomely with all new gear
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Recent Examples of outfit
Gabrielle Porcaro, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2025
Effortless, layerable pieces make this transition much easier, and barn jackets are one of the top ways to upgrade your outfits.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
While Hades outfitted its world with (again, very sexy) supporting characters with rich backstories, mysteries, and relationships to unfurl, there’s nobody that’s very interesting in Towa.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Loafers and sweaters pack easily and can dress up casual outfits, while blazers and scarves offer layering versatility that keeps you looking sharp from museums to evening dinners abroad.
—Gabrielle Porcaro, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2025
Effortless, layerable pieces make this transition much easier, and barn jackets are one of the top ways to upgrade your outfits.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
For the expedition cruises that take place on Crystal’s larger ships, the A&K expedition cruise guests will stay in Crystal Serenity’s Sapphire or Aquamarine Veranda Suites, each with its own private ocean-view veranda, and outfitted with fine linens by Jesurum of Venice and robes by Etro of Milan.
—Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
While Hades outfitted its world with (again, very sexy) supporting characters with rich backstories, mysteries, and relationships to unfurl, there’s nobody that’s very interesting in Towa.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outfit
Noun
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The costumes were the perfect nondescript counterpoint to Lamar’s trend-launching look.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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There will be trick-or-treating for kids through downtown shops and Halloween costume parties for adults throughout island establishments in the evening.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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If a company commits to build domestically, it should be required to place those production facilities into service before receiving tariff exemptions or other government support.—
Joel Thayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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OpenAI took a significant step towards that transition last week, announcing that its nonprofit parent will continue to have oversight over the company and will own an equity stake of more than $100 billion.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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The expansion team has lost each of its last five games against the Lynx, and most recently suffered one of their worst losses of the season in Game 1 on Sunday in a 29-point defeat.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
17 Sep. 2025
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It was also carried out in collaboration with Professor Hyun-Kon Song’s team at Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST).—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Sep. 2025
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In the province of Alberta, Calgary’s council voted in 2011 to stop fluoridation in part because of community skepticism and because expensive repairs to the equipment were needed, according to Councillor Gian-Carlo Carrà.—
Anna Clark,
ProPublica,
18 Sep. 2025
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As a health provider, Ascension likely uses legacy medical equipment—an older X-ray or MRI machine, for instance—that can only connect to Windows networks with the older implementation.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
18 Sep. 2025
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And perhaps only region-specific, like in California, where, for a certain kind of person, a 911 convertible is part of their daily uniform.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
18 Sep. 2025
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The process produced uniform, reproducible results, paving the way for mass production of catalysts fit for seawater electrolysis.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Czechia’s largest nuclear power plant will be equipped with massive 2,000-ton turbine generators in what is considered the largest modernization project in the history of the country’s nuclear operations.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Sep. 2025
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Property managers are better equipped to respond to concerns, not just review past incidents.—
Sixteen Ramos,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There were chiffon dresses that gave a nod to the 1920s with their drop waists.—
Blue Carreon,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The corset acted as a base for the black fabric of the dress.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
16 Sep. 2025
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In the last fortnight alone, Starmer's Deputy Prime Minister and close ally Angela Rayner has resigned after a house tax scandal, triggering a major cabinet reshuffle.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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The weighty Guerlain Rouge G case comes in a wide variety of fabrics, colors, and textures—glossy tortoiseshell, embossed gold, glittering crystals—that house one of the most luxurious lipstick formulas on the market.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Outfit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outfit. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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