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English noun: attire | |||
| 1. | attire (artifact) clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion | ||
| Samples | Formal attire. Battle dress. | ||
| Synonyms | dress, garb | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | article of clothing, clothing, habiliment, vesture, wear, wearable | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | activewear, ao dai, athletic wear, costume, costume, costume, costume, disguise, ecclesiastical attire, ecclesiastical robe, evening clothes, evening dress, eveningwear, false hair, finery, formalwear, getup, habit, habit, hairpiece, morning dress, outfit, postiche, riding habit, rig, sportswear, turnout | ||
English verb: attire | |||
| 1. | attire (body) put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive | ||
| Samples | She never dresses up, even when she goes to the opera. The young girls were all fancied up for the party. | ||
| Synonyms | deck out, deck up, dress up, fancy up, fig out, fig up, get up, gussy up, overdress, prink, rig out, tog out, tog up, trick out, trick up | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | dress, get dressed | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bedizen, dizen, dress, enrobe, plume, prank, preen, primp, tart up | ||
| Verb group | costume, dress, dress up, dress up | ||
| Antonyms | dress down, underdress | ||
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