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
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 BEAST
With 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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