Synonyms of regalia

regalia

noun

ri-ˈgāl-yə 

as in attire

dressy clothing

was impressed with the regalia of the women at the ball

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attire
• costume
• finery
• apparel
• bravery
• full dress
• feather
• frippery
• caparison
• best
• gaiety
• glad rags
• wear
• array
• best bib and tucker
• rags
• toggery
• raiment
• threads
• rigging
• togs
• vesture
• rig
• duds
• vestiary
• habiliment(s)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tatters
• disarray
• dishabille

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of regalia

The video of Peña belting out the song while outfitted in his mariachi regalia struck a chord with audiences online after the group posted it on social media. — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

McDonald and Morgeson sat together near the half-court line, robed in regalia. — Benjamin Wofford, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

In the video version, a ragtag group of Von Trapp Family-esque singers in mountain peasant regalia sing a song, with the paterfamilias (Kjartansson) leading on jazz guitar. — Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Despite the extreme heat, fans were in full festival regalia. — Biz Sherbert, Vogue, 30 Aug. 2026

But all of them dress in the same black‑plate regalia over weather‑beaten leather. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026

Decked out in regalia featuring feathers, jingles, beads and colorful fabrics, these dancers from across Californian and North American tribal communities did prayer ceremonies in the Shingle Springs Rancheria’s open-air dance circle. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Each academic school hosts their own ceremony, with students attending various departments — plus deans and senior leadership — all clad in their cardinal and gold regalia, marching behind their banners across the campus. — Staff Report, Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026

Hence the enduring agency, admittedly fainter in reproduction, of evil eyes reproduced on martial regalia to this day. — Jan Tumlir, Artforum, 5 Aug. 2026