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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

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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