ATTIRE, ATTIRED, ATTIRING
ADJECTIVES
► ACCOUTRED attired, dressed, equipped, arrayed; generally with the idea of being specially attired for some purpose → 1596
► ADDRESSED attired, arrayed, trimmed, dressed → 1393 arch.
► ASSORTED dressed, attired → 1903 Sc.
► BUSKED attired, clothed, dressed up; adorned, embellished → 1450
► HABILIMENTAL relating to attire → 1837
► HABILIMENTARY dealing with habiliments → 1845
NOUNS
► ADDRESS attire, array, dress → 1592 obs.
► BEDIZENMENT vulgar or gaudy attire → 1837
► BUSSING attire, clothes → 1712 Sc. obs.
► DUBBING attire, dress, array → 1300 obs.
► FEGARIES ► FIGARIES finery, superfluous adornments, fanciful attire → 1808 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► FIGARIMENTS fanciful attire, finery, superfluous adornments → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► FULL FIG full official or ceremonial attire; full dress → 1838 US sl.
► GARMENTURE attire, clothing, array → 1832
► HABILIMENT attire, outfit, accoutrement, equipment, array, dress (now only of personal attire) → 1470
► HABIT 1. attire or bodily apparel; clothing, dress → 1225 arch.
2. the attire characteristic of a particular rank, degree, profession, or function; the dress of a religious order → 1290
► HABULIMENT attire, habiliment, dress; military equipment → 1773 Sc. obs.
► HABULZIEMENT attire, habiliment, dress; military equipment → 1822 Sc. obs.
► LAMOURS scanty attire → 1947 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► MOCKER attire, clothing, dress → 1939 Aust. & NZ sl.
► PAREL ► PARAIL clothing, array, attire → 1377 obs.
► PRINKUM-PRANKUM fire attire; fine clothes and adornments → 1683 obs.
► SHEEN gorgeous or bright attire → 1802
► SUITING an attiring or clothing → 1637 obs.
► TIRE attire, dress, apparel, raiment → 1300 arch.
► TIREMENT attire → 1400 obs.
► TIREMENTS articles of attire; garments, or ornaments as a whole → 1553 obs.
► TIRING attiring, dressing; dressing the hair; attire, apparel, head-dress; equipment, apparatus → 1552 arch.
NOUNS – PERSON
► TIRER one who attires or dresses → 1862
VERBS
► ACCOUTRE to attire, to equip, to array → 1606
► ADDRESS to attire for any special purpose or occasion; to prepare or make ready with the proper attire; to accoutre, to array, to apparel → 1393 obs.
► ADIGHT to attire, to equip, to dress, to deck → 1400 obs.
► BEGO to attire, to dress, to clothe, to deck, to adorn → 1225 obs.
► BUSK to attire a person; to clothe, to dress; to adorn a thing → 1400
► BUSKLE to attire, to equip; to prepare, to make or get ready → 1555 obs.
► HABILLE to attire, esp. for war; to fit out; to accoutre, to array; to apparel, dress → 1450 obs.
► HABIT to attire, to dress, to clothe → 1588
► HATER to attire, to clothe → 1300 obs.
► HATTER to attire, to clothe → 1400 obs.
► PAREL ► PARAIL to clothe, to dress, to array, to attire → 1350 obs.
► SKIN to attire, to clothe → 1599
► SUIT to attire, to dress, to clothe; to provide with a suit of clothes → 1577 arch.
► TIFF to attire, to dress, to deck out, to tittivate one’s person, hair, etc. → 1225 obs.
► TOILET to attire, to dress; to wash and attire oneself → 1840