attire
Meaning
Synonyms
trick up
fig out
deck up
fig up
tog up
fancy up
tog out
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/əˈtaɪɚ/
Etymology
In summary
The verb is from Middle English atyren, atiren, from Old French atirier (“to equip”), from a- + tire (“rank”), akin to German Zier (“ornament”) and Old Norse tírr (“glory, renown”). The noun is from Middle English atir, from the verb.
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