Definitions
put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive
Word origin
The verb is from Middle English atyren, atiren, from Old French atirier (“to equip”), from a- + tire (“rank”), akin to German Zier (“ornament”) and Old Norse tírr (“glory, renown”).
Used in a sentence
“He was wearing his formal attire.”
“The latter sign, however, may have some heraldic significance, as Larwood and Hotten mention a London token of 1666 on which a horseshoe is represented within a pair of antlers or deer's attires.”
“We will attire him in fine clothing so he can make a good impression.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Clothing”6 letters
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