attired

Meanings

• adjective

  Dressed in fine or fashionable clothing; adorned

• verb

  To put (oneself or another) into clothing, especially formal or ceremonial clothing

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Synonyms

dight , don , dress

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with attired
desired , tired , wired

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Variants

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attire , attired , attires , attiring

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Etymology

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From Old French atirer, from ater, to equip, from a terre, from the earth

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Trivia

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1. The word 'attired' comes from the Old French word 'atirer', which means 'to equip'

2. The term 'attired' was commonly used in Shakespearean literature to describe characters who were dressed in elaborate clothing

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Related Concepts

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1. apparel: Clothing and outerwear

2. dress: A garment worn by a person

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Culture

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In literature and art, 'attired' is often used to describe characters who are dressed in elaborate or fancy clothing. For example, in Shakespeare's play 'Othello', Iago says, 'But this most noble Moor, when men have looked on him, they could not call to mind the shape and fashion of his visage; he was so black, and went in such apparent mourning, that he seemed to carry form and manner with him, and a grave and stately bearing: like a man to hear whom description would intone itself.' Here, Iago is describing Othello as being 'attired' in mourning, indicating his formal and solemn dress.

How to Memorize "attired"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize someone dressing up in fancy clothes to understand the meaning of 'attired'

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'attired' with the word 'dressed' to help remember its meaning

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Attire-Dress' to remember that 'attired' means 'dressed'

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