Antonyms for attired


Grammar : Verb
Spell : uh-tahyuh r
Phonetic Transcription : əˈtaɪər


Definition of attired

Origin :
  • c.1300, "to fit out, equip; to dress in finery, to adorn," from Old French atirier "to equip, ready, prepare," from a- "to" + tire "order, row, dress" (see tier). Related: Attired; attiring.
  • verb clothe
Example sentences :
  • The fellow was attired in the uniform of an attendant at the sanitarium.
  • Extract from : « Frank Roscoe's Secret » by Allen Chapman
  • Is he not attired as becometh the bridegroom of the harlot of Rome?
  • Extract from : « Micah Clarke » by Arthur Conan Doyle
  • He was attired after the manner of the country, but more sumptuously than the rest.
  • Extract from : « Sir Francis Drake's Famous Voyage Round the World » by Francis Pretty
  • He had scarce concluded, when Ariadne entered, attired like a bride.
  • Extract from : « The Symposium » by Xenophon
  • Susan was attired in a jupe sweeping and immensely full––to be in style!
  • Extract from : « The Strollers » by Frederic S. Isham
  • The lady was attired in a manner that left her glitteringly and splendidly bare.
  • Extract from : « The Paliser case » by Edgar Saltus
  • They attired him in his wedding garments, and so placed him in the coffin.
  • Extract from : « A Hungarian Nabob » by Maurus Jkai
  • Many in the crowd were attired in articles of dress that they had gained in the plunder.
  • Extract from : « Saint Bartholomew's Eve » by G. A. Henty
  • The girls were attired in their shortest, darkest gowns, and ready for the road.
  • Extract from : « Madge Morton's Secret » by Amy D. V. Chalmers
  • The queen, attired in an elegant morning dress, entered the corridor.
  • Extract from : « The Queen's Necklace » by Alexandre Dumas pre

Synonyms for attired

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