Attire has 4 different meanings across 2 categories:
Noun
· Verb
Noun
1
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
"formal attire"
"battle dress"
2
One's dress; what one wears; one's clothes.
"The formal attire for the gala required everyone to wear a tuxedo or an evening gown."
Verb
1
put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive
"She never dresses up, even when she goes to the opera"
"The young girls were all fancied up for the party"
2
To clothe or adorn.
"She carefully selected each piece of attire to ensure her friend looked radiant for the wedding."
Example Sentences
"formal attire"
noun
"battle dress"
noun
"She never dresses up, even when she goes to the opera"
verb
"The young girls were all fancied up for the party"
verb
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