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at·tire (ə tīr′)
transitive verb attired -·tired′, attiring -·tir′·ing
Etymology: ME atiren < OFr atirier, to put in order, arrange < a tire, in a row, in order; a (L ad), to + tire, order, row, dress: see tier
noun
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Converse of object
- don: From beyond, however, came the sound of falling water, and we withdrew to don more suitable attire for the swim.
Adjective modifier
- outlandish: Outlandish attire mostly tour in sparks various art shops art is the.
Noun used with modifier
- wedding: Your fiancé is right next to you, both of you dressed in wedding attire.
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By degrees Her rich attire creeps rustling to her knees.
Bevaliant, but nottooventurous.Letthyattirebe comely, but not costly.
Skullion had little use for contraceptives at the best of times.Unnatural, he called them, and placed them in the lower social category of things along with elastic-sided boots and made-up bow ties. Not the sort of attire for a gentleman.
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