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adjective

as in dressed

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attired

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verb

past tense of attire
as in clothed
to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes men attired in tuxedos for the awards banquet

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Recent Examples of attired
Adjective
The passionate and boisterous Argentina fans greatly outnumbered the green-and-white-attired Algerian faithful. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026 Jackson — only 26, and not yet an ordained minister — was dressed informally, in a loose jacket and a hip collarless pullover that distinguished him from the dark-suited, pulpit-ready King and King's conservatively attired associates. — John Beifuss, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 18 Feb. 2026
Verb
At the age of 93 in 2018, Saint, who had been so memorably attired in her classic films, appeared at the 90th Academy Awards ceremony to present the Oscar for Best Costume Design (Phantom Thread won). — Greg Evans, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026 Always elegantly attired, always thirsty, never drunk. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026 The open concept and casually attired employees bear a resemblance to countless other start-ups. — Lucien Bruggeman, ABC News, 28 May 2026 Today he’s attired in a gray hoodie over a white T-shirt. — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 6 May 2026 The mostly female attendees range from 30 years old to over 70 and are attired in outfits including cutoffs, tank tops, straw fedoras and glamorous full-length dresses. — Paula L. Woods, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026 They were identically attired, in a dark suit and dark glasses. — Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026 Photos from airports reviewed by USA TODAY from the USA TODAY Network, Reuters and Getty Images taken during the holiday travel season showed that flyers were largely attired in outfits ranging from casual to business casual. — James Powel, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025 The secret venue, lighting and ambience are supplied by host Triple Pocket Events, but diners, attired entirely in white, must supply their own picnic meal, white tables, chairs, cloths, dishware, cutlery and French wine and champagne. — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attired
  1. dressed
  2. clothed
  3. clad
  4. garbed
  5. suited
  6. costumed
  7. invested
  8. covered
Adjective
  • Come dressed in your Halloween costume and enjoy spine-tingling Halloween classics.
    — Mike Hamersly, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The dressing room was now populated by brightly dressed women, all of whom looked up from applying makeup to stare tightly at her in the doorframe.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of dressed
Verb
  • However, other analysts have expressed concerns about assuming that take-or-pay legal structures are iron-clad and about equating backlogs with revenue.
    — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Video of the incident obtained by CBS News showed a group of around 20 masked men clad in black or gray clothes descending a hill from the area of an Israeli settlement outpost into an olive grove near the Palestinian village of Abu Falah.
    — Dov Lieber, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of clothed
Adjective
  • There was a procession to the church of white clad handmaidens (tärnor), star boys (stjärngossar) and gingerbread men (pepparkaksgubbar) with candle wreaths on the maidens’ heads – now battery powered rather than actual flames.
    — Natasha Langan, TheWeek, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Small, shy and clad head-to-claw in black, New Zealand’s karure, or black robin, has been crowned the country’s 2026 Bird of the Year.
    — Adam Pourahmadi, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of clad
Verb
  • A-list guests such as Hailey and Justin Bieber, Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet, Ali and Jalen Brunson, and Shannon and Josh Hart (all garbed in all-black ensembles) could be seen in Instagram posts and photos published by Page Six.
    — Morgan Evans, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Alongside it is Footsi (1979), a video in which two fingers garbed in little shoes and socks move across the artist’s body.
    — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 16 July 2026
Definition of garbed
Adjective
  • The pattern, whether rendered in black and white or a soft melange of browns, is just as much a neutral as any kind of leopard print, but feels particularly well suited to contrast this season’s bold use of color.
    — Laura Jackson, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Investors can use this list as a starting point — along with referrals — to find an expert who is well-suited for their family's needs.
    — Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Kelli Grant, CFP®, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of suited
Verb
  • Nearby, two performers were smoking in white Monobloc chairs, costumed in long aprons and scrubs, rubber gloves close at hand.
    — Lauren Oyler, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
  • Did the nefarious villain (who may or may not have been costumed at Party City) have an accomplice within the Big Brother crew that helped facilitate the abduction?
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 6 July 2026
Definition of costumed
Adjective
  • And even when the original clips of viral moments are authentic, they’re increasingly used as a launching point for embellished narratives and AI content – to capture an invested audience.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
Definition of invested
Adjective
  • The lot has a pool and spa, a covered patio, an outdoor kitchen, and a private dock with a lift and a separate floating dock for smaller craft.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Norris warned that if an insurer drops a medication from its covered drug list (formulary) for 2027, the plan holder could be left paying full retail price.
    — Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of covered

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“Attired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attired. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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