ATTIRE


Meaning of ATTIRE in English

I. ə-ˈtī(-ə)r transitive verb

( at·tired ; at·tir·ing )

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.