rig (out)

verb

Definition of rig (out)next
as in to clothe
to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes everyone was rigged out for the country club's spring cotillion

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rig (out)
  1. clothe
  2. dress
  3. costume
  4. get up
  5. apparel
  6. toilet
  7. gown
  8. attire
Verb
  • Picture windows dominate the 30 ample rooms, which are pleasingly clad in unfinished wood and shocking splashes of lime.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Officers clad in black helmets and protective clothing charged at crowds in Lyon after the demonstrations against rising living costs and in support of the high school protest movement turned violent and fires were set in the streets.
    — Zacharie Petit, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of clothe
Verb
  • The Oilers became the first team in the NHL to dress a full-time emergency backup goalie, with Brett Epp sitting on the bench.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
  • In 2001, he was fired from MTV UK after turning up to work dressed as Osama bin Laden two days after the September 11 terror attacks.
    — Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of dress
Verb
  • This melding of ultra-modern fabrication and centuries-old craft compounds West’s broader vision for costuming Dune, creating futuristic objects that appear to have lived entire histories.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Elsewhere in the memoir, Dench spoke about the 2004 sci-fi film’s costuming while comparing costume fittings for movies and theatre.
    — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of costume
Verb
  • So far, so good, getting up after each time being knocked down, already with a league-high 16 and-one opportunities going into this five-game trip.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Half the fun was driving out to the desert and getting drunk, spending the night in an RV and getting up with a hangover.
    — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of get up
Verb
  • Cole Haan is turning its sights to apparel.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 8 June 2026
  • On top of everyday savings, the warehouse club also offers members additional monthly savings on top products—everything from grocery items to apparel.
    — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
Definition of apparel
Verb
  • However, the vast majority eventually achieve the ability to toilet independently.
    — Alison Escalante, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Meanwhile, there are ways to reduce human exposure to toilet plumes.
    — John Crimaldi, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2022
Definition of toilet
Verb
  • Mirroring the poisonous arena featured in the movie, Grace paired her vibrant, beaded Almée Couture gown with a high ponytail, leaving her blond bangs out to frame her face.
    — Arushi Jacob, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026
  • At the October 20 state banquet, where the royal family hosted the Sultan of Oman, Kate wore a striking yellow Elie Saab gown with a keyhole cutout.
    — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of gown
Verb
  • At the age of 93 in 2018, Saint, who had been so memorably attired in her classic films, appeared at the 90th Academy Awards ceremony to present the Oscar for Best Costume Design (Phantom Thread won).
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Always elegantly attired, always thirsty, never drunk.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
Definition of attire
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“Rig (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rig%20%28out%29. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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