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noun

plural of outfit

as in costumes

clothing chosen as appropriate for a specific situation the restaurant provides its waitstaff with themed outfits do you want to buy a new outfit for the Halloween party?

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as in companies

a commercial or industrial activity or organization they're an outfit specializing in travel tours for senior citizens

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as in teams

a group of people working together on a task the whole outfit quit early for lunch

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verb

present tense third-person singular of outfit

as in supplies

to provide (someone) with what is needed for a task or activity outfitted the scuba instructors handsomely with all new gear

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Noun

Recreate these and more black-and-white outfits that hold the key to chic transitional dressing. — Laura Jackson, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026 Tennis champion Naomi Osaka has for years made the tennis court a runway, with her Nike outfits often paired with pieces made in collaboration with designers such as Hana Yagi and Robert Wun. — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 29 Aug. 2026 Add a simple black leather crossbody bag that goes with most travel outfits. — Kayla Becker, Travel + Leisure, 29 Aug. 2026 Some purchase fourteen different outfits, one for each day and night of the festival. — Henry Alford, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026 The pair were styled in contrasting footwear, while their outfits seemed to mirror one another. — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 29 Aug. 2026 Some outfits are objectively just better when everything underneath looks (and feels) a little more supported. — Malia Griggs, Glamour, 28 Aug. 2026 In a crowd that had mixed emotions about Skubal’s return, a couple young fans had fitting outfits sporting white Tigers jerseys with 29 and Skubal on the back — and a blue Dodgers hat. — ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026 The outfits are increasingly outrageous, including a number featuring knee-high pink leather boots paired with same colored short shorts and a leather bra and long lime green hair. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2026

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Keep scrolling to shop comfy travel outfits worth packing, with standout staples starting at just $15. — Jill Layton, PEOPLE, 30 Aug. 2026 Parton wore some 300 custom outfits a year, styled by her longtime collaborator Steve Summers. — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026 With each passing year, Parton seemingly became more in-tune with her style, leading to some of her wildest, most Dolly outfits of all time. — Kelsey Stiegman, InStyle, 25 Aug. 2026 Other detractors have compared the uniform to Vanderbilt and Colorado, two gold and black programs that Nike also outfits. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026 The most followed among them document the good life, including private jet travel, Loro Piana outfits, and homes featured in Architectural Digest. — Zahra Tayeb, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026 Old Formalwear and Clothes Professional suits from previous careers, gowns from events that happened decades ago, and outfits that haven’t fit in years (and aren’t worth tailoring) can all be cleared from your closet. — Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 26 July 2026 Its fine‑gauge knit feels soft against the skin and drapes smoothly, lending even simple outfits a polished finish. — Paris Wilson, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for outfits

Noun

Rodrigo Teaser of Brazil portrays Michael Jackson in this tribute concert with choreography, costumes and more.

— Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026
Attendees arrived sporting Malört T-shirts, jerseys, hats shaped like the bottle and Malört-themed costumes, including the Mandalorian and pope.

— Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of costumes

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The role of companies Singapore’s new scheme shifts from merely encouraging births to focus on family well-being over the long term, which might help change how potential parents think about children.

— Angelica Ang, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
Persuading big American oil companies to return to the region could prove a challenge given the political uncertainty and damaged infrastructure.

— Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of companies

Noun

All three are in brightly colored dresses intertwined with flowers, birds, trees and mountains.

— Eileen Finan, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
Shein, which built its empire—seemingly overnight—on $5 tops and $10 dresses that cannily kept pace with rapidly shifting trends, did not respond to a request for comment.

— Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026

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Courtesy of Suja Life Several investor-rights firms are investigating Suja Life, the better-for-you beverage company, following a decline in its stock after its second earnings report as a public company.

— Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
There’s a lot of concentration risk in the technology sector, a lot of risk in a small number of firms.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of firms

Noun

Big Ridley commands armies of extras, builds enormous sets and deploys cutting-edge visual effects to create places that no longer exist — or never did.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
And because intelligence exists in isolated fragments across different systems, companies end up deploying armies of employees whose primary, manual job is just interpretation.

— Filip Popovic, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of armies

Verb

The Sculptor equips Wolf with a prosthetic arm called the Shinobi Prosthetic.

— Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026
Whether supporting the Trident missile or other systems throughout the fleet, NSWC Corona’s work equips sailors with the confidence to trust their systems — empowering them to deliver peace through strength when the nation depends on them most.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026

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