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plural of outfit
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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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verb

present tense third-person singular of outfit

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Recent Examples of outfits
Noun
That is how uninsured crews, unlicensed operators and fly-by-night outfits win jobs. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026 From 56 percent off combat boots that bring an edgy finish to polished fall outfits to under-$100 sleek walking sneakers that seamlessly transition from cidery visits to cozy dinners, these Vionic deals shouldn’t be missed. — Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2026 Brown handbags are being framed as a warmer alternative to the standard black bag, while tonal dressing extends the palette across entire outfits. — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2026 Can’t wait to take in all those head-turning outfits, curated by the world’s most talented stylists for their A-list clients? — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 27 Sep. 2026 Keep scrolling for several white-sneakers outfits to try in fall 2026. — Alex Sales, Glamour, 27 Sep. 2026 Their outfits sat firmly within their respective style universes. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2026 The look, designed by Misa Hylton, instantly became one of the most recognizable outfits in VMAs history. — Amanda Le, InStyle, 27 Sep. 2026 Reinhart’s character, Olive Smith, is primarily seen wearing her lab coat, but outside of the laboratory, she is dressed in red, blue and green outfits. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 26 Sep. 2026
Verb
Amazon has a range of effortlessly chic half-zip, wide-leg pants, and fleece two-piece outfits worth exploring. — Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2026 The months of September through November are packed with weddings, which means there’s plenty of reason to have at least one (or two) outfits on hand as your calendar begins to fill up with RSVP invitations. — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2026 Vibrant hues are a major part of this year’s forecasted fall trends, especially outfits with an ’80s color palette. — Elise Fabre, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2026 For the 2026-27 WSL season, Nike outfits five clubs, including Kang’s side with official on-pitch team kits. — Asli Pelit, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026 The soft, textured fabric feels right for cooler weather and gives basic T-shirt and sweater outfits an instant cozy upgrade. — Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026 Parton wore some 300 custom outfits a year, styled by her longtime collaborator Steve Summers. — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026 With each passing year, Parton seemingly became more in-tune with her style, leading to some of her wildest, most Dolly outfits of all time. — Kelsey Stiegman, InStyle, 25 Aug. 2026 Other detractors have compared the uniform to Vanderbilt and Colorado, two gold and black programs that Nike also outfits. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outfits
Noun
  • Have your camera ready when arriving or departing, as the staff usually perform an entertaining song and dance in traditional costumes.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Of course, the exhibition would be incomplete without Milena Canonero’s Oscar-winning costumes and Manolo Blahnik’s dazzling heels, brought together from all corners of the world.
    — Stephanie Sporn, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The companies say a flood of lawsuits in state courts is not the way to deal with the global issue.
    — LINDSAY WHITEHURST, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Wildfires California created first-in-the-nation standards to test and remediate homes damaged by wildfire smoke and to require insurance companies to pay for associated costs.
    — Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Special teams coordinator Chris Tabor indicated the decision had nothing to do with kicker Riley Patterson.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Each team played five opponents home-and-home and 10 league teams once.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The on-site Kulima Farm supplies some ingredients for the hotel’s restaurants and also offers tours, where visitors can learn about plants that are culturally significant in Hawaii.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • In most cases, Linde provides oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen, and helium to customers through merchant sale of gas (SOG) agreements, which is where Linde continually supplies gas to customers through long-term contracts.
    — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Canonero created over 70 original dresses for Dunst’s Marie Antoinette alone, and eventually won the Academy Award for Best Costume Design.
    — Marlow Stern, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Jersey tops start at about 400 euros; dresses range from 650 to 1,000 euros; jackets from 1,200 to 1,400 euros, and the most elaborate dresses top 2,000 euros.
    — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Robinson is just the latest in a growing parade of researchers and safety workers who have left their positions at prominent AI firms.
    — Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 3 Oct. 2026
  • China’s leading firms are still just approaching top US labs in capabilities, partly explaining their lack of transparency.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • And yet, at the time, we were threatened with annihilation by three Arab armies that were about to invade us.
    — Cal Thomas, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The two armies are largely deadlocked on the long front line in eastern and southern Ukraine.
    — Susie Blann, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Developed in partnership with Discovery Education, a cross-curricular supplemental resource, the program equips students with practical clothing repair and customization skills, from sewing a button to patching a hole or tailoring a hem.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CT) imaging equips surgeons with a detailed view of bone structure, nerves, sinuses, and surrounding anatomy before a procedure even begins.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026

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“Outfits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outfits. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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