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outfit

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of outfit

1 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?
Synonyms of outfit

costume, drag, dress, garb, getup, guise, togs
Words Related to outfit

apparel, attire, clothes, duds, habiliment(s), raiment

fashion, mode, style

array, caparison, vestments

2 a commercial or industrial activity or organization

  • they're an outfit specializing in travel tours for senior citizens
Synonyms of outfit

business, company, concern, enterprise, establishment, firm, house, interest
Words Related to outfit

conglomerate, corporation, multinational

association, cartel, chain, combine, syndicate, trust

agency, dealer, outlet

microenterprise

3 a group of people working together on a task

  • the whole outfit quit early for lunch
Synonyms of outfit

army, band, brigade, company, crew, gang, party, platoon, squad, team
Words Related to outfit

battalion, corps, troop

force, host, posse, stable, troupe

administration, department, help, personnel, staff

4 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
Synonyms of outfit

accoutrements (or accouterments), apparatus, equipment, gear, hardware, kit [chiefly British], material(s), matériel (or materiel), paraphernalia, stuff, tackle
Words Related to outfit

accessories, appurtenances, attachments, fittings

baggage, belongings, impedimenta

appliances, facilities, instruments, machinery, tools

apparel, attire, habiliments, raiment, trappings

armamentarium, armory, arsenal, battery

assets, resources

5 the distinctive clothing worn by members of a particular group

  • the highway patrol outfit includes jackboots and a high-crowned hat
Synonyms of outfit

livery, uniform
Words Related to outfit

fatigues, full dress, regimentals

costume, finery, regalia

outfit

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of outfit

to provide (someone) with what is needed for a task or activity

  • outfitted the scuba instructors handsomely with all new gear
Synonyms of outfit

accoutre (or accouter), equip, fit (out), furnish, gird, kit (up or out) [chiefly British], provision, rig, supply
Words Related to outfit

stock, store

bestow, contribute, donate, give, present

apportion, deal (out), dispense, distribute, dole out, hand out, mete (out), parcel (out), portion, prorate

allocate, allot, assign

arm, fortify, prepare

reequip, refit, refurnish, reoutfit
Near Antonyms of outfit

deprive, dispossess, divest, strip

Synonym Discussion of outfit

furnish, equip, outfit, appoint, accoutre mean to supply one with what is needed. furnish implies the provision of any or all essentials for performing a function.
    • a sparsely furnished apartment
equip suggests the provision of something making for efficiency in action or use.
    • a fully equipped kitchen
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
appoint implies provision of complete and usually elegant or elaborate equipment or furnishings.
    • a lavishly appointed apartment
accoutre suggests the supplying of personal dress or equipment for a special activity.
    • fully accoutred members of a polar expedition

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