attire meaning
attire :
clothing, garments
noun
▪ She bought new attire for the party.
▪ She bought new clothes for the party.
▪ The formal attire was required for the event.
▪ The formal clothes were needed for the event.
paraphrasing
▪ clothing – attire
▪ garments – clothes
▪ outfit – attire
▪ costume – attire
attire :
to dress, to clothe
verb
▪ They will attire the mannequins for the display.
▪ They will dress the mannequins for the display.
▪ She attired herself in a beautiful gown.
▪ She dressed herself in a beautiful gown.
paraphrasing
▪ dress – clothe
▪ gown – dress
▪ outfit – clothing
▪ adorn – dress
Pronunciation
attire [əˈtaɪər]
The stress is on the second syllable 'ti-er' and sounds like 'a-ti-er'.
Common phrases and grammar about attire
attire - Common meaning
noun
clothing, garments
verb
to dress, to clothe
Part of Speech Changes for "attire"
▪ attired (adjective) – dressed in clothes
▪ attirement (noun) – the act of dressing or clothes
Common Expressions with "attire"
▪ formal attire – clothes for a formal event
▪ business attire – professional clothing
▪ casual attire – relaxed clothing
▪ appropriate attire – suitable clothes
Important examples of attire in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
The word ‘attire’ is used to refer to clothes, especially in formal or professional settings.
Example of a confusing word: tire (to exhaust)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC grammar questions, attire as a noun is used similarly to 'clothes', and as a verb means 'to dress or clothe'.
attire
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
business attire
'professional clothing', used when discussing workplace dress codes.
smart casual attire
'a neat and relaxed style of clothing', used in social events.
Differences between similar words and attire
attire
,
clothes
differences
'attire' refers to specific or formal clothes, while 'clothes' refers to any garments worn.
attire
,
dress
differences
'attire' can be used as both a noun and verb referring to clothing generally or to dress someone, while 'dress' is primarily as a noun for a specific garment or as a verb similar to 'attire.'
Words with the same origin as attire
The origin of attire
'attire' comes from the Old French 'atirier', meaning 'to equip with clothes'.
Word structure
The word is composed of the prefix 'a-' and the root 'tirer' meaning 'to draw'. So, 'attire' initially meant 'to equip or dress'.
Words with the same origin
The root of 'attire' is 'tir', meaning 'to draw'. Influential words with the same root include 'tire', 'retire', and 'entire'.
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