equipage
Americannoun
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a carriage.
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a carriage drawn by horses and attended by servants.
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outfit, as of a ship, an army, or a soldier; equipment.
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Archaic.
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a set of small household articles, as of china.
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a collection of articles for personal ornament or use.
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noun
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a horse-drawn carriage, esp one elegantly equipped and attended by liveried footmen
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(formerly) the stores and equipment of a military unit
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archaic
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a set of useful articles
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a group of attendants; retinue
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Etymology
Origin of equipage
From Middle French, dating back to 1570–80; see origin at equip, -age
Vocabulary lists containing equipage
Example Sentences
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“The FAA promotes voluntary equipage of flight recorders in aircraft for which regulations do not require these devices,” the FAA said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2021
To the beau monde who relied on equipage for travel, the quality and beauty of Hermés bridles and harnesses were unrivaled.
From Forbes • Aug. 20, 2014
A popular dandy with a flair for equipage and flowered vests, in 1890 he organized Manhattan's first ice manufacturing company.
From Time Magazine Archive
The royal route through St. James's Park was lined by a thousand troops, and the equipage of horses and cavalrymen jingled cheerily between trumpet fanfares.
From Time Magazine Archive
Dr. Trefusis demanded that the groom prepare the equipage for a journey to Worcester.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
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