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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAttire
/əˈtaɪər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Clothing, especially fine or formal garments.
"She wore a beautiful attire for the gala event."
- 1
To dress or adorn oneself.
"He attired himself in a suit for the interview."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'attire' originates from the Middle English 'atiren', which is derived from the Old French 'atirier', meaning 'to equip or adorn'. The term has evolved over centuries to encompass the broader meaning of clothing or dress.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Attire" is said worldwide
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tenue
Transliteration: tən
"Elle a porté une belle tenue pour l'événement."
Kleidung
Transliteration: ˈklaɪdʊŋ
"Sie trug eine schöne Kleidung zur Gala."
abbigliamento
Transliteration: ab.biʎaˈmento
"Ha indossato un bell'abbigliamento per l'evento."
atuendo
Transliteration: a.twen.do
"Ella llevaba un hermoso atuendo para la gala."
traje
Transliteration: ˈtɾaʒi
"Ela usou um lindo traje para o evento."
वस्त्र
Transliteration: vastra
"उसने कार्यक्रम के लिए सुंदर वस्त्र पहने।"
服装
Transliteration: fúzhuāng
"她为晚会穿了一件漂亮的服装。"
의상
Transliteration: uisang
"그녀는 갈라 행사에 아름다운 의상을 입었다."
衣装
Transliteration: ishō
"彼女はガラのために美しい衣装を着ていた。"
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