Verb men attired in tuxedos for the awards banquet Noun Proper attire is required at the restaurant. needed some snazzy attire for the job interview
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Verb
The incident, which went viral on TikTok and Twitter, showed the white fan in Wisconsin Badgers attire giving Northwestern fans the middle finger before making racist gestures.NBC News, 21 Jan. 2022 Instead of inviting her to take engagement photos, Wehby had the couple's favorite photographer, Kate Toney of The Citrus Collection, inquire about doing a holiday photo shoot, leaving the location, date, and attire entirely up to Lotuaco. Abigail Adams, PEOPLE.com, 5 Dec. 2021 Match your golf bag and attire with your Cube CART 3 Wheel Push Pull Golf CART. Chris Hachey, BGR, 21 May 2021 While general political slogans and imagery are sometimes allowed, attire explicitly promoting a candidate is banned in many states. Katie Shepherd, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2020 Good makes the go-to attire for dads and campers across the country. Jamie Ueda, USA TODAY, 22 June 2020 The rising merchant class in Edo had money to burn and clever ways to evade restrictions on displays of wealth imposed by elaborately attired samurai warriors, who were supposed to be the top dogs. Steven Litt, cleveland, 31 May 2020 Attendees, attired in highlighter yellow shirts, baseball caps and masks, laughed. Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 15 May 2020 They were fashionably attired in baggy sweaters and jackets, ripped jeans, and chunky boots and sneakers. Seth Harp, Harper's Magazine, 27 Apr. 2020
Noun
For events held during the period, working members of the royal family must wear military uniforms, while others must dress in appropriate mourning attire. Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 15 Sep. 2022 Tours will take place from noon to 4 p.m. both days, with representatives of The Friends of Prairie Home Cemetery dressed in period attire while presenting information about its history. Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2022 Two weeks after tying the knot, Levine shared a selfie with his new wife in vacation attire. Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2022 Consumers were bombarded with images of A-list celebrities and style icons in slouchy home attire. Aleks Cvetkovic, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2022 Being able to take the stage at festivals like Lollapalooza, in any attire, is a culmination for Keery, who spent part of his 20s living in Chicago and cutting his teeth in its indie scene as part of psych-rock band Post Animal. Josh Glicksman, Billboard, 26 Aug. 2022 The last moments of the finale saw Wood's Dolores Abernathy return in full prairie attire and in the show's original Western setting. Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 15 Aug. 2022 Hit the courts in Sporty & Rich’s retro tennis attire and for après play, store your racket in a green and white checked tennis tote. Laura Jackson, Vogue, 19 July 2022 On Saturday, while the group attended a photocall in Paris, Pitt stepped out in summer attire consisting of a slouchy linen suit in a peachy-keen color and a deep orange T-shirt. Shafiq Najib, PEOPLE.com, 19 July 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Verb and Noun
Middle English, from Anglo-French atirer to equip, prepare, attire, from a- (from Latin ad-) + tire order, rank, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English tīr glory, ornament