ATTIRE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for ATTIRE?

Need another word that means the same as “attire”? Find 43 synonyms and 30 related words for “attire” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Attire” are: dress, garb, clothing, clothes, garments, wear, outfit, turnout, ensemble, costume, array, finery, regalia, 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, fitted out, decked out, turned out, tricked up, costumed, clothe, fit out, robe, deck, turn out, accoutre

Attire as a Noun

Definitions of "Attire" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “attire” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• Clothes, especially fine or formal ones.
• Clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion.

Synonyms of "Attire" as a noun (13 Words)

array	A list of jurors impanelled. His tools were in an orderly array on the basement wall.
clothes	Bedclothes. He always bought his clothes at the same store.
clothing	Clothes collectively. Bring warm clothing and waterproofs.
costume	A swimming costume. Authentic Elizabethan costumes.
dress	A one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice. Fastidious about his dress.
ensemble	The coordination between performers executing an ensemble passage. A high level of tuning and ensemble is guaranteed.
finery	Expensive or ostentatious clothes or decoration. Officers in their blue gold and scarlet finery.
garb	Clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion. Kids in combat garb.
garments	An article of clothing. Garments of the finest silk.
outfit	A set of clothing (with accessories. An obscure 1970s country rock outfit.
regalia	Paraphernalia indicative of royalty (or other high office. The Bishop of Florence in full regalia.
turnout	A part of a road that has been widened to allow cars to pass or park. I couldn t find the lake at first I drove past the turnout.
wear	The wearing of something or the state of being worn as clothing. The tires showed uneven wear.

Usage Examples of "Attire" as a noun

• The usually sober attire of British security service personnel.
• Formal attire.

Attire as a Verb

Definitions of "Attire" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “attire” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Be dressed in clothes of a specified kind.
• Put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive.

Synonyms of "Attire" as a verb (30 Words)

accoutre	Provide with military equipment. Magnificently accoutred he was led up to the high altar.
array	Display or arrange (things) in a particular way. They were arrayed in Hungarian national dress.
clothe	Put clothes on oneself or someone dress. Luxuriant tropical forests clothed the islands.
costume	Furnish with costumes as for a film or play. The dolls are elaborately costumed in fancy nineteenth century dresses.
costumed	Furnish with costumes; as for a film or play.
deck	Knock (someone) to the ground with a punch. Ingrid was decked out in her Sunday best.
deck out	Be beautiful to look at.
deck up	Be beautiful to look at.
decked out	Knock down with force.
dress	Put a dressing on. She dresses in the latest Paris fashion.
dress up	Arrange in ranks.
fancy up	Imagine; conceive of; see in one’s mind.
fig out	Reveal (something) about somebody’s identity or lifestyle.
fig up	Raise.
fit out	Be agreeable or acceptable to.
fitted out	Reveal (something) about somebody’s identity or lifestyle.
garb	Dress in distinctive clothes. She was garbed in Indian shawls.
get up	Go or come after and bring or take back.
gussy up	Raise.
overdress	Dress too elaborately, ostentatiously, or formally. It s a college bar so don t overdress.
prink	Dress very carefully and in a finicky manner. Women were prinking themselves in front of the looking glass.
rig out	Equip with sails or masts.
robe	Clothe formally especially in ecclesiastical robes. I went into the vestry and robed for the Mass.
tog out	Reveal (something) about somebody’s identity or lifestyle.
tog up	Raise.
trick out	Deceive somebody.
trick up	Deceive somebody.
tricked up	Deceive somebody.
turn out	Cause to change or turn into something different;assume new characteristics.
turned out	Get by buying and selling.

Usage Examples of "Attire" as a verb

• Stylishly attired teenagers in stonewashed jeans.
• Lady Agatha was attired in an elaborate evening gown.

Associations of "Attire" (30 Words)

apparel	Clothe (someone. They were dressed in bright apparel.
boot	Kick give a boot to. The menu will be ready as soon as you boot up your computer.
clothing	Clothes collectively. Bring warm clothing and waterproofs.
collar	A coloured marking resembling a collar round the neck of a bird or other animal. The first step is to choose a collar that fits the dog properly.
costume	A swimming costume. In spite of the heat he insisted on his woolen costume.
don	A Spanish gentleman. The princess donned a long blue dress.
dress	Dress in a certain manner. Dress the patient.
dressed	Dressed in fancy or formal clothing. A fine frontage in red brick with dressed white stone on the facings.
footwear	Outer coverings for the feet, such as shoes, boots, and sandals.
formal	Being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements as e g of formal dress. The college will be hosting their annual formal on February 6.
garment	An item of clothing. Garments of the finest silk.
launder	Wash and iron (clothes or linen. He wasn t used to laundering his own bed linen.
negligee	A woman’s light dressing gown, typically made of a filmy, soft fabric. A black silk negligee.
nightgown	A nightdress.
outfit	Any cohesive unit such as a military company. Warders outfitted in special suits.
pants	Used in the plural underpants worn by women. Corduroy pants.
raiment	Clothing. Ladies clothed in raiment bedecked with jewels.
robe	Put on robes especially for a formal or ceremonial occasion. He was clad in a short towelling robe.
sandal	A shoe consisting of a sole fastened by straps to the foot. They were dressed in open toed sandals.
sartorial	Of or relating to a tailor or to tailoring. Sartorial elegance.
shoes	A particular situation.
skimpy	Containing little excess. A skimpy allowance.
suit	A businessman dressed in a business suit. They took care to suit their answers to the questions put to them.
toga	A loose flowing outer garment worn by the citizens of ancient Rome, made of a single piece of cloth and covering the whole body apart from the right arm.
undergarment	An article of underclothing.
underwear	Undergarment worn next to the skin and under the outer garments.
uniform	Make uniform. An officer in uniform.
uniformed	Dressed in a uniform. Uniformed police officers.
vestment	Gown (especially ceremonial garments) worn by the clergy. A priest in green vestments came and preached a long sermon.
wear	The wearing of something or the state of being worn as clothing. He was wearing a dark suit.