tenue
Americannoun
plural
tenues-
personal bearing or deportment, especially dignified or graceful deportment.
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style of dress; outfit or set of clothing.
Example Sentences
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He knows Ronaldo will be missing for the start of his tenue.
From BBC • Jul. 8, 2022
It is clear to me that Mr. Finkel obtained access and a copy of the video during his tenue as an embedded journalist.
From Salon • Mar. 1, 2013
And we are all dying to see you en grande tenue.
From Ancestors A Novel by Atherton, Gertrude Franklin Horn
She was en grande tenue for the occasion, dressed, after an old Venetian picture, in dull red brocade, point-lace, and gold ornaments.
From A Life Sentence A Novel by Sergeant, Adeline
But immediately they appeared en grande tenue, both their hands disappeared as if by magic!
From Over the Fireside with Silent Friends by King, Richard
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