attire
attire /əˈtaɪɝ/
noun
-
()
Clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
(
garb
, attire
, dress
)
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
Formal attire
formal attire
Battle dress
battle dress
verb
-
Put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive
(
attire
, deck up
, fancy up
[Informal] , fig out
[Informal] , fig up
[Informal] , gussy up
[Informal, N. American] , overdress
, prink
, rig out
, deck out
, dress up
, get up
, tog out
[Informal] , tog up
[Informal] , trick out
, trick up
)
put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive
She never dresses up, even when she goes to the opera
She never dresses up, even when she goes to the opera
The young girls were all fancied up for the party
The young girls were all fancied up for the party