outfit
an assemblage of articles that equip a person for a particular task, role, trade, etc.: an explorer's outfit.
a set of usually matching or harmonious garments and accessories worn together; coordinated costume; ensemble: a new spring outfit.
a set of articles for any purpose: a cooking outfit.
a group associated in an undertaking requiring close cooperation, as a military unit.
a business firm engaged in a particular form of commercial enterprise: a construction outfit.
any company, party, or set.
the act of fitting out or equipping for any purpose, as for a voyage, journey, or expedition.
mental, physical, or moral equipment.
to furnish with an outfit, equipment, etc.; fit out; equip: to outfit an expedition to the South Pole.
Nautical. to finish equipping (a vessel) at a dock.
to furnish oneself with an outfit.
Origin of outfit
1Other words for outfit
Other words from outfit
- outfitter, noun
- pre·out·fit, verb (used with object), pre·out·fit·ted, pre·out·fit·ting.
- re·out·fit, verb (used with object), re·out·fit·ted, re·out·fit·ting.
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How to use outfit in a sentence
NASA has announced 20 new partnerships with commercial space outfits, among them collaborations with SpaceX, Blue Origin, and Rocket Lab.
NASA partners with SpaceX, Rocket Lab, Blue Origin and others for test flights and research | Devin Coldewey | November 9, 2020 | TechCrunchCheck out what we are loving this season and you may even get some inspo for your next outfit.
14 Fall Outfit Ideas For The Most Transitional Season | Nandi Howard | November 6, 2020 | Essence.comOnce the shoes are broken in, you can plan to get a lot of mileage out of them, and they are slim, so they should fit well in any suitcase to class up any outfit.
Must-have gadgets and accessories for safer winter (and pandemic) travel | Rachel King | November 6, 2020 | FortuneAlmost nothing spruces up an outfit in person or via Zoom faster than a smart blazer.
Such infighting is common inside major media companies, especially legacy outfits attempting to shift to digital.
‘Two very, very different companies’: Why CNN’s Great Big Story failed to survive | Tim Peterson | November 2, 2020 | Digiday
Tiger Lily and her tribe, however, were outfitted in semi-realistic outfits (read: nearly naked).
‘Peter Pan Live!’ Review: No Amount of Clapping Brings It to Life | Kevin Fallon | December 5, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTTo easily switch between sounds, the organ is outfitted with dozens of preset buttons like the kind found in old radios.
How to Save Silent Movies: Inside New Jersey’s Cinema Paradiso | Rich Goldstein | October 2, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe did not even have his own guns, though his family owned two, an AK-47 and a .308 rifle outfitted with a telescopic sight.
Manhunt for a Cop-Hating Pennsylvania ‘Survivalist’ | Michael Daly | September 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe price is $399, which means that all 52 officers of the Ferguson Police Department could be outfitted for under $20,800.
If Ferguson P.D. Is Too Broke to Buy Body Cameras, Let’s Do It For Them | Michael Daly | August 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn the restaurant, the ceiling was outfitted with receivers.
The KGB Welcomes You to Estonia’s Hotel Viru. Please Mind the Hidden Bugs | Nina Strochlic | July 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWith the opening of spring they outfitted again and took the trail, their goal the high mountains south of Honey Lake.
Cabin Fever | B. M. BowerThey could put up the bluff that their partner was guarding the mine while they bought machinery and outfitted.
Average Jones | Samuel Hopkins AdamsOutfitted thus we might have been major generals or we might have been second lieutenants of the American Expeditionary Forces.
The Glory of The Coming | Irvin S. CobbHere was where Wyeth, Bonneville, and others of the early travelers on the trail had outfitted.
Ox-Team Days on the Oregon Trail | Ezra MeekerThe city is well outfitted with progressive men—thinking, sagacious, long-headed men.
Life On The Mississippi, Complete | Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
British Dictionary definitions for outfit
/ (ˈaʊtˌfɪt) /
a set of articles or equipment for a particular task, occupation, etc
a set of clothes, esp a carefully selected one
informal any group or association regarded as a cohesive unit, such as a military company, business house, etc
the act of fitting out
Canadian (formerly) the annual shipment of trading goods and supplies sent by a fur company to its trading posts
to furnish or be furnished with an outfit, equipment, etc
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