attire

/əˈtaɪə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /əˈtaɪər/ (ame, ipa) · /ə-ˈtī(-ə)r/ (ame, mw)

attire — noun

1. the clothes that someone wears, used in a formal way and usually for special eve

1.名詞C1
釋義

the clothes that someone wears, used in a formal way and usually for special events, work roles, or smart styles of dress.

例句

The wedding invitation said that formal attire was required for the evening ceremony.

formal + attire collocation for dress codes

Hana chose a long silk dress as her attire for the opera.

[possessive] + attire + for [event]

同義詞
  • clothing

    general and neutral; not limited to formal occasions

  • garments

    also formal, but often refers to individual pieces rather than a complete outfit

  • dress

    uncountable noun for a style of clothing (e.g. 'evening dress'); overlaps closely with attire

  • outfit

    everyday word for a set of clothes worn together; far less formal

文法句型

formal/business/evening + attire

用法筆記

Uncountable, almost always modified by an adjective like formal, business, evening, traditional, or by a possessive. In everyday speech most speakers would just say 'clothes' or 'outfit' instead.

常見錯誤

❌I bought three attires for the trip.
✅I bought three outfits for the trip.
💡attire is uncountable, so it has no plural and never takes 'an' or a number.
❌She wore casual attire to the supermarket.
✅She wore casual clothes to the supermarket.
💡attire is formal-register, so it sounds odd with everyday, casual contexts.

attire — verb