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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
For Bermuda shorts, this fabric hugs the hips without being too tight at the thighs, making for a relaxed yet chic outfit. René Chávez Esparza, Glamour, 11 June 2025 Deborah Doherty and John Kennedy, former senior execs at Irish stalwart Windmill Lane Pictures are launching Elephant Goldfish, a new post-production and VFX outfit in Dublin, formed in partnership with the UK’s Molinare Creative Group. Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 10 June 2025
Verb
Construction crews are outfitting a second Starship launch tower at Starbase, called Pad B, that may also come online before the end of this year. Stephen Clark – Jun 9, ArsTechnica, 9 June 2025 There looked to be more than a hundred officers from the L.A.P.D., all outfitted in black riot gear. E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 9 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for outfit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outfit
Noun
  • So in my grandparents’ home, my maternal grandparents' home, there were incredible costume designs.
    Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
  • Toby Jones, Stephen Frears, Christopher Hampton and costume designer Jany Temime have been unveiled as honorees of the SCAD Lacoste Film Festival in France’s Provence region later this month.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 9 June 2025
Noun
  • Directed by Ry Russo-Young (Nuclear Family, And Just Like That) and, crucially, produced by Cooper’s company Unwell, Call Her Alex takes a form so typical of the authorized 21st century celebrity documentary, it’s become a cliché.
    Judy Berman, Time, 10 June 2025
  • Last summer, Tyche Bank said 500,000 euros were being made available for La Perla, as reported, allowing the company to restart operations at its plant in Bologna, Italy.
    Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 10 June 2025
Noun
  • Ter Stegen had a good season a few years ago, but he hardly is considered a top GK that makes the saves the team needs to win those games that are close in the CL.
    Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 6 June 2025
  • Both teams had stretches of excellence, with Florida’s primarily coming in the second period.
    Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 5 June 2025
Noun
  • Kim's government has supplied Russia with thousands of troops and large shipments of military equipment, including artillery and ballistic missiles, to support its war effort.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 June 2025
  • The parade, which will feature Army equipment, flyovers, musical performances and thousands of soldiers in uniforms from the past and the present, caps off a week of programming designed to celebrate the country’s military might.
    Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 7 June 2025
Noun
  • To drive home the pain and poignancy of that, the album cover featured a photo of Jeffreys as a child dressed in his baseball uniform to attend the historic game in which Jackie Robinson broke the color line.
    Jim Farber, Rolling Stone, 5 June 2025
  • The video shows agents surrounding Lopez, dressed in his sheriff uniform, at what appears to be one of the agency’s offices.
    Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2025
Verb
  • Lenovo also plans to release two more versions this year: one equipped with SteamOS, which will cost $599, and another that will use the more powerful Z2 or Z2 Pro.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 5 June 2025
  • That light is divided into 16 independent channels, all equipped with their own secondary lens and detector cameras designed to flag extremely faint objects.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 5 June 2025
Noun
  • The witness, wearing a plaid jacket over a brown dress, estimated that 10 to 15 seconds later, Combs hurled her into balcony furniture.
    Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 4 June 2025
  • In one press image, the Kardashians star wears a black dress with a plunging neckline from the collection.
    Catherine Santino, People.com, 4 June 2025
Noun
  • Once near the bases, the roofs of the mobile houses were remotely opened, and the drones deployed to launch their strikes.
    Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 6 June 2025
  • It's tucked in the basement of a house in the residential area of Nishiazabu.
    Bella Stoddart, CNBC, 6 June 2025

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“Outfit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outfit. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.

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