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Meanings of attire in English

Portuguese
roupa
Catalan
vestit
Spanish
vestido

Clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion.

        roupa
        Portuguese
        vestir
        Catalan
        arreglar-se

        Put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive.

          vestir
          Usage of attire in English
          1
          The couples left the dining area to shop for their new attire.
          From dawn to deceit
          2
          This was a grave, smooth-faced individual in the attire of a notary.
          Monsieur Lecoq, v. 1
          3
          Three armed figures in battle-stained attire picked their way among the bodies.
          Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
          4
          But we also don't need to bar otherwise accepted contemporary business attire.
          Reuters
          5
          The guests were escorted to the bar area in their new attire.
          From dawn to deceit
          6
          In the midst stands a stalwart form, in quaint but regal attire.
          Letters from High Latitudes / Being Some Account of a Voyage in ...
          7
          She took her seat at the table in the simplest possible attire.
          Mary Slessor of Calabar: Pioneer Missionary
          8
          This is no holiday attire; it is plainly the ordinary every-day costume.
          Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume I / From San Francisco to...
          9
          Back at the house they both changed out of their formal attire.
          Imajica: Complete Edition
          10
          The costumes are commonplace; the tints of the women's attire are dull.
          Two Years in the French West Indies
          11
          I was in male attire, and carried a staff in my hand.
          Dreams and Dream Stories
          12
          They change their attire to fit in, but they don't change themselves.
          The Guardian
          13
          Now Fani would enjoyably attire herself in the best of it while-
          The Pirates of Ersatz
          14
          Jacky looked radiant in spite of the uncouthness of her riding attire.
          The Story of the Foss River Ranch: A Tale of the Northwest
          15
          Hippy Wingate and Reddy Brooks came down the aisle in immaculate attire.
          Grace Harlowe's Plebe Year at High School / The Merry Doings of ...
          16
          The gentleman was tall, and resembled Mr. Swancourt in outline and attire.
          A Pair of Blue Eyes
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