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/ˈætərz/
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/ˈætɚz/
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Plural
attires
Attires is the plural form of 'attire', a formal or literary word meaning clothes or outfits—especially those chosen for a particular purpose, event, or status. Think of it as 'the full set of garments and accessories someone wears to make an impression', like wedding attire or academic regalia.
The museum's exhibit showcases traditional Japanese attires from the Edo period.
Guests were asked to wear semi-formal attires for the gala dinner.
Her collection includes vintage attires from five different continents.
Military attires often carry symbolic insignia denoting rank and service.
Designers studied historical European attires to inspire the new fashion line.
atirer
Comes from Old French 'atirer' (modern French 'habiller'), meaning 'to dress, equip, or adorn'. It derives ultimately from Germanic roots (*tirōn, 'to arrange, prepare') and entered English via Anglo-Norman after the Norman Conquest. Core concept: preparation, arrangement, especially of clothing or appearance. Examples include attire, retiral (archaic), tirade (via 'tirer', 'to pull/draw out' — related semantic branch of drawing forth).