attired
part of speech
adjective (attired); past form of the rare verb attire
meaning for a pupil
(formal) Dressed in a particular way. tree →
sense in the lessons
Used in formal writing and stories to describe clothes: smartly attired, attired in silk. Phrases: attired in, suitably attired, smartly attired.
examples
- And when Jehu was come to Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it; and she painted her eyes, and attired her head, and looked out at the window. (Prophets 2KI.9.30, JPS 1917) tree →
- The guests were attired in their best clothes. tree →
- The king was attired in red velvet. tree →
- She arrived smartly attired for the interview. tree →
- Pupils must be suitably attired for PE. tree →
- The dancers were attired in bright costumes. tree →
- He was oddly attired in pyjamas and boots. tree →
- And the Tsarivna was so lovely and so richly attired that all who beheld her burst into tears. tree →
note
Formal and a bit old-fashioned; everyday: dressed. Noun: attire (clothes), as in "formal attire".
Trees and pragmatics
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