attire
part of speech
noun (attire — uncountable); verb (attire, attired — formal)
meaning for a pupil
1) (formal) Clothes, especially for a special event: «formal attire». tree →
2) verb (formal, old use): To dress someone. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and 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. In the primary lessons: Seen on party invitations, school dress codes and in old stories. Everyday: «clothes». Phrases: «formal attire», «smart attire», «attired in».
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 →
- 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 the corpora
- Can a maid forget her ornaments, or a bride her attire?
- And, behold, there met him a woman with the attire of a harlot, and wily of heart.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «attire» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.