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outfit
has definitions from the field of clothing
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[ noun ] any cohesive unit such as a military company
Used in print ("Editorials"...)Heavily armed and mobilized as a fast moving Civil_Defense outfit , 23 operators and office personnel stand ready to move_into action at a minute 's notice '' . (Tristram Coffin, Not to the Swift....)He had a mean , unbroken sheer bastard in his outfit , and someone invented the name Trig for him . (Leo Lemon, "Catch Up With" and "Something to...)The terms are fairly safe to use on this side of the ocean , but before you start spouting them to your date , it might be best to find_out if he was a member of Major_Pockmanster 's Delhi_Regiment , since resentment toward the natives was reportedly very high in_that outfit . Related terms |
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[ noun ] gear consisting of a set of articles or tools for a specified purpose
Synonyms Used in print (T. C. McClary, "The Flooded Desert," Argosy,...)`` I suppose '' , he muttered , `` I can sell the outfit for enough to send you home to your folks , once we find a settlement '' . Related terms gear layette first-aid_kit mess_kit carpenter's_kit sewing_kit equip |
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[ noun ] (clothing) a set of clothing (with accessories)
Examples "his getup was exceedingly elegant" Used in print (Morley Callaghan, A Passion in Rome....)`` And I do n't know why you want to go_on wearing that outfit '' , she said , making a face . |
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[ verb ] provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose
Examples "The expedition was equipped with proper clothing, food, and other necessities" |
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