Attire



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GRE 红宝书

• v.穿着, 装饰
• ［英］ v.穿着, 装饰 ( to dress in fine garments) ;n. 衣服 ( rich apparel; finery)
• ［记］ at+tire ( 顺序) -> 整理 -> 装扮
• ［例］ the special attire to wear at the wedding. She attired herself in expensive clothing.

Webster Collegiate

I. transitive verb (attired; attiring)

• Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French atirer to equip, prepare, attire, from a- (from Latin ad-) + tire order, rank, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English tīr glory, ornament
• Date: 14th century
• to put garments on ; dress, array; especially to clothe in fancy or rich garments

II. noun

• Date: 14th century
• 1. dress, clothes; especially splendid or decorative clothing
• 2. the antlers or antlers and scalp of a stag or buck

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