attire
verb (used with object)
to dress, array, or adorn, especially for special occasions, ceremonials, etc.
had attired
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past perfectof attire.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Being a sensible young person, she had attired herself in apparel suitable for mountain rambling.
From Lodusky by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Her rapture was almost childish, nor would she allow the inquiry to proceed, until she had attired her person in a robe so unsuited to her habits and her abode.
From The Deerslayer by James Fenimore Cooper
After her women had attired her, Graelent took her by the hand and, leading her a little space away from her attendants, told her that he had fallen deeply in love with her.
From Legends & Romances of Brittany by Lewis Spence
He had attired his withered and lean figure in brilliant hues and the finest lace, and in this attire he trained the girl, also fantastically dressed, to warble the most touching and delicious plaints.
From The Little Schoolmaster Mark A Spiritual Romance by J. H. Shorthouse
Andrews' sister in her pride had attired the small creature like a flower of Spring.
From The Head of the House of Coombe by Frances Hodgson Burnett
