Definitions for ATTIRE
əˈtaɪərat·tire

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 2 votes

1. attire, garb, dressverb

   clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion

   "formal attire"; "battle dress"

2. overdress, dress up, fig out, fig up, deck up, gussy up, fancy up, trick up, deck out, trick out, prink, attire, get up, rig out, tog up, tog outverb

   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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. attirenoun

   One's dress; what one wears; one's clothes.

   He was wearing his formal attire.

2. attirenoun

   The single horn of a deer or stag.

3. attireverb

   To dress or garb.

4. Etymology: From atirier, from a- + tire, akin to German Zier and Old Norse tírr.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Attirenoun

   Etymology: from the verb.

   1. Clothes; dress; habit.

   It is no more disgrace to Scripture to have left things free to be ordered by the church, than for nature to have left it to the wit of man to devise his own attire. Richard Hooker, b. iii.

   After that the Roman attire grew to be in account, and the gown to be in use among them. John Davies, on Ireland.

   Thy sumptuous buildings, and thy wife’s attire,
   Hath cost a mass of publick treasury. William Shakespeare, Henry VI. p. ii.

   And in this coarse attire, which I now wear,
   With God and with the Muses I confer. John Donne.

   When lavish nature, with her best attire,
   Cloaths the gay spring, the season of desire. Edmund Waller.

   I pass their form, and ev’ry charming grace,
   But their attire, like liveries of a kind,
   All rich and rare, is fresh within my mind. Dryd.

   2. In hunting. The horns of a buck or stag.3. In botany.The flower of a plant is divided into three parts, the empalement, the foliation, and the attire, which is either florid or semiform. Florid attire, called thrums or suits, as in the flowers of marigold and tansey, consist sometimes of two, but commonly of three parts. The outer part is the floret, the body of which is divided at the top, like the cowslip flower, into five distinct parts. Semiform attire consists of two parts, the chives and apices; one upon each attire. Dict.

2. To ATTIREverb

   To dress; to habit; to array.

   Etymology: attirer, Fr.

   Let it likewise your gentle breast inspire
   With sweet infusion, and put you in mind
   Of that proud maid, whom now those leaves attire,
   Proud Daphne. Edmund Spenser, Sonnet xxxvii.

   My Nan shall be the queen of all the fairies;
   Finely attired in a robe of white. William Shakespeare, M. W. of Winds.

   With the linen mitre shall he be attired. Lev. xvi. 4.

   Now the sappy boughs
   Attire themselves with blooms. Philips.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. attire

   Clothing (also known as clothes, garments, dress, apparel, or attire) is any item worn on the body. Typically, clothing is made of fabrics or textiles, but over time it has included garments made from animal skin and other thin sheets of materials and natural products found in the environment, put together. The wearing of clothing is mostly restricted to human beings and is a feature of all human societies. The amount and type of clothing worn depends on gender, body type, social factors, and geographic considerations. Garments cover the body, footwear covers the feet, gloves cover the hands, while hats and headgear cover the head. Eyewear and jewelry are not generally considered items of clothing, but play an important role in fashion and clothing as costume. Clothing serves many purposes: it can serve as protection from the elements, rough surfaces, sharp stones, rash-causing plants, insect bites, by providing a barrier between the skin and the environment. Clothing can insulate against cold or hot conditions, and it can provide a hygienic barrier, keeping infectious and toxic materials away from the body. It can protect feet from injury and discomfort or facilitate navigation in varied environments. Clothing also provides protection from ultraviolet radiation. It may be used to prevent glare or increase visual acuity in harsh environments, such as brimmed hats. Clothing is used for protection against injury in specific tasks and occupations, sports, and warfare. Fashioned with pockets, belts, or loops, clothing may provide a means to carry things while freeing the hands. Clothing has significant social factors as well. Wearing clothes is a variable social norm. It may connote modesty. Being deprived of clothing in front of others may be embarrassing. In many parts of the world, not wearing clothes in public so that genitals, breasts, or buttocks are visible could be considered indecent exposure. Pubic area or genital coverage is the most frequently encountered minimum found cross-culturally and regardless of climate, implying social convention as the basis of customs. Clothing also may be used to communicate social status, wealth, group identity, and individualism. Some forms of personal protective equipment amount to clothing, such as coveralls, chaps or a doctor's white coat, with similar requirements for maintenance and cleaning as other textiles (boxing gloves function both as protective equipment and as a sparring weapon, so the equipment aspect rises above the glove aspect). More specialized forms of protective equipment, such as face shields are classified protective accessories. At the far extreme, self-enclosing diving suits or space suits are form fitting body covers, and amount to a form of dress, without being clothing per se, while containing enough high technology to amount to more of a tool than a garment. This line will continue to blur as wearable technology embeds assistive devices directly into the fabric itself; the enabling innovations are ultra low power consumption and flexible electronic substrates. Clothing also hybridizes into a personal transportation system (ice skates, roller skates, cargo pants, other outdoor survival gear, one-man band) or concealment system (stage magicians, hidden linings or pockets in tradecraft, integrated holsters for concealed carry, merchandise-laden trench coats on the black market — where the purpose of the clothing often carries over into disguise). A mode of dress fit to purpose, whether stylistic or functional, is known as an outfit or ensemble.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. attire

   Attire refers to the clothes or garments that a person wears. It can include everyday clothing, uniforms, costumes, or formal wear, often reflecting personal style, cultural traditions, occupation, status, or the particular occasions or activities a person is involved in.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Attireverb

   to dress; to array; to adorn; esp., to clothe with elegant or splendid garments

2. Attirenoun

   dress; clothes; headdress; anything which dresses or adorns; esp., ornamental clothing

3. Attirenoun

   the antlers, or antlers and scalp, of a stag or buck

4. Attirenoun

   the internal parts of a flower, included within the calyx and the corolla

5. Etymology: [OE. atiren to array, dispose, arrange, OF. atirier; (L. ad) + F. tire rank, order, row; of Ger. origin: cf. As. tier row, OHG. ziar, G. zier, ornament, zieren to adorn. Cf. Tire a headdress.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Attire

   at-tīr′, v.t. to dress, array, or adorn: to prepare.—n. dress: any kind of covering, even the plants that clothe the soil: (Shak.) a dress or costume.—ns. Attire′ment, Attir′ing. [O. Fr. atirer, put in order—à tire, in a row—à (L. ad), to, and tire, tiere, order, dress. See Tier.]

Anagrams for ATTIRE »

1. ratite

2. tertia

How to pronounce ATTIRE?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say ATTIRE in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ATTIRE in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ATTIRE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of ATTIRE in a Sentence

1. Raneshwar Sing Kishan:

   Hooligans under the attire of security personnel shed tear gas and do lathi charge on the ordinary protesters, but as usual the top farmers leaders escape unhurt.

2. Xavier Becerra:

   I walked through Fort Bliss. I walked through the lodging area for boys and girls. We keep the boys and girls separate. I saw no issue with the attire, apparel for the kids.

3. Supreme Court:

   These included Pimlico's tight control over Mr Smith's attire and the administrative aspects of any job, the severe terms as to when and how much it was obliged to pay him, and the suite of covenants restricting his working activities following termination.

4. Sculptor Idriz Balani:

   I used three photos to get her smile, hair, posture and attire right and kept the necklace. She exudes benevolence. I hope they like it.

5. Justin Wetherell:

   But when I work as a flight attendant, I am forced into one of two standards, often for up to four days at a time. I am willing to follow all of the elements of the uniform policy for professional attire, as I do when I work as an instructor, but I don't want to be forced into a binary uniform that excludes me and leads to me being misgendered at work.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=ATTIRE
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Attire
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=ATTIRE
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attire
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ATTIRE
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=ATTIRE