Attire Definition
ə-tīr
attired, attires, attiring
verb
attired, attires, attiring
To dress or clothe, especially in fine or elaborate garments.
American Heritage
To dress, esp. in fine garments; clothe; array.
Webster's New World
To dress or garb.
We will attire him in fine clothing so he can make a good impression.
He stood there, attired in his best clothes, waiting for applause.
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noun
attires
Clothing or array; apparel.
American Heritage
Clothes, esp. fine or rich apparel; finery.
Webster's New World
The antlers of a deer.
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Origin of Attire
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Middle English atiren from Old French atirier a- to (from Latin ad- ad–) tire order, rank tier1
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Old French atirier (“to equip”), from a- + tire (“rank”), akin to German Zier (“ornament”) and Old Norse tírr (“glory, renown”).
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