outfitter
Americannoun
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a retailer selling specialized clothing, equipment, and supplies, especially for outdoor activities.
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British. a retailer selling clothes and accessories, especially men's.
noun
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a shop that sells men's clothes
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a person who provides outfits
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Dave sent an SOS to their outfitter and stayed the night with Shelley, hoping for an unlikely rescue, while holding one sleeping bag over them both.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026
Dunleavy reported receiving a guided spring bear hunt and guided fall moose hunt by Alaska outfitter Sam Fejes at a combined value of between $50,000 and $100,000.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 27, 2024
Fuentes, the river outfitter, recalled when House Speaker Mike Johnson brought a delegation of 60 House Republicans on Jan. 3.
From Slate ● Jan. 31, 2024
Mike Jeffries is considered the modern-day-founder of A&F after he transformed the brand in the 1990s from a failing heritage outfitter into a multi-billion-dollar teen retailer.
From BBC ● Dec. 5, 2023
As dress parades have become quite a feature of modern life, surely the restaurant offers a rich field of advertisement for the enterprising outfitter through the medium of waiters.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, February 18, 1914 by Seaman, Owen, Sir
“We used to have these secret spots we could tell people about,” said Elisabeth Barton, owner of Yosemite Basecamp in Groveland, which offers lodging, trips by local outfitters, gear and more.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
Gabriel, another parent at the community wardrobe, added: "I'm here because I don't want to go to the official outfitters and spend £150 which I don't really have."
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2025
Gone are live bands, independent outfitters, free lift-side parking, and secret smoke shacks.
From Slate ● Dec. 20, 2023
At the river’s northern end, Sheriff Mike Boudreaux of Tulare County has officially restricted access to the water to anyone except commercial outfitters.
From New York Times ● Jun. 18, 2023
My first inkling of just how daunting an undertaking it was to be came when I went to our local outfitters, the Dartmouth Co-Op, to purchase equipment.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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