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Definition

clothing — especially of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion

formal attire

de Breze, who was all astonishment at finding that this young man had the audacity to enter before the king in such attire.
Dumas, Alexandre -- The Count of Monte Cristo
Aunt Alexandra was fanatical on the subject of my attire.
Harper Lee -- To Kill a Mockingbird

attire = clothing

And in spite of her extremely plain attire he felt that he would be pleased to sit at table with her.
Henry, O. -- The Four Million
And go we to attire you for our journey.
Shakespeare, William -- King Henry VI, Part 2
Attired in full dress blues, my new Purple Heart pinned on my chest, close to my Trident, I walked into the Oval Office.
Marcus Luttrell -- Lone Survivor
"Excuse my attire," Mom said, "but I plan to change out of my comfy shoes into some dress shoes for dinner."
Jeannette Walls -- The Glass Castle
He looks down at his attire and chuckles.
Simone Elkeles -- Perfect Chemistry
The old orchard wore its holiday attire.
Louisa May Alcott -- Little Women
Nothing good could come of our formal attire, of that I was sure.
Stephenie Meyer -- Twilight
—Go fetch My best attires;—I am again for Cydnus, To meet Mark Antony:—sirrah, Iras, go.
William Shakespeare -- Antony and Cleopatra
He changed out of his hiking attire and put on the clothes that he had come in, freshly laundered and neatly folded.
William P. Young -- The Shack
And like having the right snacks, for a true adventure, the proper attire is everything.
Sarah Dessen -- Along for the Ride
Just look at your attire—you reek of street trash.
Dave Pelzer -- The Lost Boy
[ARIEL re-enters, singing, and helps to attire PROSPERO.
William Shakespeare -- The Tempest
Nature had given them no inconsiderable share of beauty, and every Sunday dressed them in their cleanest skins and best attire.
Jane Austen -- Mansfield Park
The closeness of the heat in the gulf had been most oppressive, and the crew were used to seeing me wandering in that airy attire.
Joseph Conrad -- The Secret Sharer
From the costly simplicity of her attire, I deduced at once that she belonged to the upper strata of society.
Agatha Christie -- Early Cases Of Hercule Poirot
He took off his soutane, beneath which he was wearing close-fitting breeches and a cloth waistcoat, and began changing his attire.
Baroness Orczy -- The Scarlet Pimpernel
My Nan shall be the Queen of all the Fairies, Finely attired in a robe of white.
William Shakespeare -- The Merry Wives of Windsor

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