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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
Listen to this article 2 min Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham turned heads on Saturday afternoon with her outfit before the team’s win over the Chicago Sky. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2025 Even so, opinions among Ukrainians divided over the song’s message and the performers’ outfits. Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
Verb
Qualcomm's hardware is packaged as a discrete expansion card, similar to a laptop GPU housing, but outfitted with 32 AI cores, 64GB of onboard LPDDR4x memory, and a thermal envelope of up to 150 watts. Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 19 May 2025 Inside, it’s outfitted with a queen Murphy bed, a large lower bunk, and a kids’ cupola bunk. Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 15 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for outfit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outfit
Noun
  • The costume designers even made game-changing advancements on the fly, especially for vital restroom visits.
    Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 17 May 2025
  • One highlight not to be missed is the human-sized Choupette costume sported by Jared Leto at the 2023 Met Gala, where the dress code honored the late couturier.
    Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • Since receiving that letter, employees say the company has not sent out any communications.
    Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 18 May 2025
  • The Congressional Budget Office and Government Accountability Office have both recommended decreasing premium subsidies and curbing administrative funding within the program, citing private companies’ above-average profits, but Congress hasn’t taken any such action.
    Rose Schnabel, Sun Sentinel, 18 May 2025
Noun
  • As the antivenom began its work, Reed was airlifted to Phoenix Children's Hospital, where her medical team focused on correcting the toddler's plummeting oxygen levels due to the venom, The Arizona Republic reported.
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 25 May 2025
  • Dustin, a University of Arkansas graduate, joined the Democrat-Gazette features team in July 2024.
    Dustin Staggs, Arkansas Online, 25 May 2025
Noun
  • Caddies, like most other chiefs of staff, have multiple responsibilities, from keeping score to the more mundane, such as carrying the golfers’ equipment, keeping the clubs clean, and raking the sand to restore the contours of a bunker after their golfer chips out of a sand trap.
    Julia Dhar, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
  • The investigations into those crashes continue while the U.S. Department of Transportation tries to make progress on the long-standing issues of not having enough air traffic controllers and relying on outdated equipment.
    Josh Funk, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
Noun
  • Even a short pitstop could make a big difference to Americans in uniform: NORTHEAST The Northeast is rich with military history.
    Matt Alderton, USA Today, 24 May 2025
  • During Fleet Week 2025 in New York City, active members of the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard visited the Big Apple to connect with the public and spread awareness of how men and women in uniform protect the nation.
    Angelica Stabile , Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2025
Verb
  • Royal Gourmet 5-Burner Propane Gas Grill This propane grill is equipped to handle all your barbecues with cast iron cooking grates, a removable grease tray for easy cleanup, side table, and side burner to cook side dishes simultaneously.
    Mia Huelsbeck, People.com, 24 May 2025
  • The festival has said that the closing ceremony on Saturday evening will go ahead as planned thanks to the fact the Palais des Festivals is equipped with independent power.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 24 May 2025
Noun
  • On May 22, the Princess of Wales joined Prince William in Scotland to visit the HMS Glasgow, sporting a Suzannah London coat dress new to her royal closet.
    Stephanie Petit, People.com, 23 May 2025
  • While arriving at Cannes' Palace of Festivals and Conferences center, per People magazine, the British actress stunned in a white and pink plaid dress.
    Edward Segarra, USA Today, 23 May 2025
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  • Additional houses that have recently been sold close by include: On Waterman Court, Danville, in February 2025, a 2,251-square-foot home was sold for $1,990,000, a price per square foot of $884.
    Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 14 May 2025
  • By the time my daughters were grown, there were no men left in my house.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 13 May 2025

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“Outfit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outfit. Accessed 27 May. 2025.

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