attire

noun (attire — uncountable); verb (attire, attired — formal)

«attire» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

(formal) Clothes, especially for a special event: «formal attire». tree →
verb (formal, old use): To dress someone. tree →

In the lessons

Seen on party invitations, school dress codes and in old stories. Everyday: «clothes». Phrases: «formal attire», «smart attire», «attired in».

Examples

The invitation said «formal attire». tree →
The knight was attired in shining armour. tree →
Sports attire must be worn in PE. tree →
Her attire was perfect for the wedding. tree →
Beach attire is not allowed in the restaurant. tree →
The guests arrived in fancy attire. tree →
Nothing could have been more splendid than the ambassador’s attire. tree →

Note

Uncountable: «his attire», not «an attire». Formal.

In Jewish tradition

In Jeremiah it means a bride's clothes and ornaments. In Proverbs it means the clothing of a harlot.

Interpretation. Jeremiah uses the bride's attire to show that Israel forgot God, though a bride never forgets her adornment. Proverbs warns the young against the woman's tempting dress.

Examples

Can a maid forget her ornaments, or a bride her attire? (Prophets JER.2.32, JPS 1917) tree →
And, behold, there met him a woman with the attire of a harlot, and wily of heart. (Writings PRO.7.10, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Uncountable: «his attire», not «an attire». Formal.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «attire» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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Trees and pragmatics of «attire» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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