attire

at·tire

A0510600 (ə-tīr′)tr.v. at·tired, at·tir·ing, at·tires To dress or clothe, especially in fine or elaborate garments.n.1. Clothing or array; apparel.2. The antlers of a deer.

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[Middle English atiren, from Old French atirier : a-, to (from Latin ad-; see ad-) + tire, order, rank; see tier¹.]

attire

(əˈtaɪə) vb (tr) to dress, esp in fine elegant clothes; arrayn1. (Clothing & Fashion) clothes or garments, esp if fine or decorative2. (Zoology) the antlers of a mature male deer[C13: from Old French atirier to put in order, from tire row; see tier¹]

at•tire

(əˈtaɪ^ər)

v. -tired, -tir•ing,
n. v.t. 1. to dress, array, or adorn, esp. for fancy or ceremonial occasions. n. 2. clothes or apparel, esp. rich or splendid garments. 3. the horns of a deer. [1250–1300; Middle English < Anglo-French atirer, Old French atirier, v. derivative of a tire into a row or rank (see a-³, tier¹)]

attire

Past participle: attired
Gerund: attiring

Imperative
attire
attire

Present
I attire
you attire
he/she/it attires
we attire
you attire
they attire

Preterite
I attired
you attired
he/she/it attired
we attired
you attired
they attired

Present Continuous
I am attiring
you are attiring
he/she/it is attiring
we are attiring
you are attiring
they are attiring

Present Perfect
I have attired
you have attired
he/she/it has attired
we have attired
you have attired
they have attired

Past Continuous
I was attiring
you were attiring
he/she/it was attiring
we were attiring
you were attiring
they were attiring

Past Perfect
I had attired
you had attired
he/she/it had attired
we had attired
you had attired
they had attired

Future
I will attire
you will attire
he/she/it will attire
we will attire
you will attire
they will attire

Future Perfect
I will have attired
you will have attired
he/she/it will have attired
we will have attired
you will have attired
they will have attired

Future Continuous
I will be attiring
you will be attiring
he/she/it will be attiring
we will be attiring
you will be attiring
they will be attiring

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been attiring
you have been attiring
he/she/it has been attiring
we have been attiring
you have been attiring
they have been attiring

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been attiring
you will have been attiring
he/she/it will have been attiring
we will have been attiring
you will have been attiring
they will have been attiring

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been attiring
you had been attiring
he/she/it had been attiring
we had been attiring
you had been attiring
they had been attiring

Conditional
I would attire
you would attire
he/she/it would attire
we would attire
you would attire
they would attire

Past Conditional
I would have attired
you would have attired
he/she/it would have attired
we would have attired
you would have attired
they would have attired

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	attire - clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion; "formal attire"; "battle dress"garb, dressao dai - the traditional dress of Vietnamese women consisting of a tunic with long sleeves and panels front and back; the tunic is worn over trousersarticle of clothing, clothing, habiliment, wearable, vesture, wear - a covering designed to be worn on a person's bodycostume - the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball; "he won the prize for best costume"costume - the attire characteristic of a country or a time or a social class; "he wore his national costume"costume - unusual or period attire not characteristic of or appropriate to the time and place; "in spite of the heat he insisted on his woolen costume"costume - the prevalent fashion of dress (including accessories and hair style as well as garments)disguise - any attire that modifies the appearance in order to conceal the wearer's identityecclesiastical attire, ecclesiastical robe - attire that is appropriate to wear in a churchfinery - elaborate or showy attire and accessoriesevening clothes, evening dress, eveningwear, formalwear - attire to wear on formal occasions in the eveninghabit - a distinctive attire worn by a member of a religious orderriding habit, habit - attire that is typically worn by a horseback rider (especially a woman's attire)false hair, hairpiece, postiche - a covering or bunch of human or artificial hair used for disguise or adornmentmorning dress - formal attire for men during the daytimegetup, outfit, rig, turnout - a set of clothing (with accessories); "his getup was exceedingly elegant"activewear, athletic wear, sportswear - attire worn for sport or for casual wear
Verb	1.	attire - put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive; "She never dresses up, even when she goes to the opera"; "The young girls were all fancied up for the party"deck out, deck up, dress up, fancy up, fig out, fig up, rig out, tog out, tog up, trick out, trick up, gussy up, overdress, prink, get upprimp, preen, dress, plume - dress or groom with elaborate care; "She likes to dress when going to the opera"prank - dress up showily; "He pranked himself out in his best clothes"tart up - dress up in a cheap and provocative waydress, dress up - dress in a certain manner; "She dresses in the latest Paris fashion"; "he dressed up in a suit and tie"enrobe - adorn with a robedizen, bedizen - dress up garishly and tastelesslydress, get dressed - put on clothes; "we had to dress quickly"; "dress the patient"; "Can the child dress by herself?"costume, dress up - dress in a costume; "We dressed up for Halloween as pumpkins"

attire

noun clothes, wear, dress, clothing, gear (informal), habit, uniform, outfit, costume, threads (slang), array (poetic), garments, robes, apparel, garb, accoutrements, raiment (archaic or poetic), vestment, schmutter (slang), habiliments women dressed in their finest attire

attire

verb1. To put clothes on:apparel, clothe, dress, garb, garment, invest.Informal: tog.2. To dress in formal or special clothing:array, deck (out), dress up, prank.Informal: trick out (or up).Slang: doll up.noun1. Articles worn to cover the body:apparel, clothes, clothing, dress, garment (used in plural), habiliment (often used in plural), raiment.Informal: dud (used in plural), tog (used in plural).Slang: thread (used in plural).2. Showy and elaborate clothing or apparel:array, finery, frippery, regalia.

Translations

服装穿着

attire

(əˈtaiə) noun clothing. in formal attire. 服裝 服装 verb to dress. attired in silk. 穿著 穿着