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Attire vs Equipment - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between attire and equipment

is that attire is one's dress; what one wears; one's clothes while equipment is the act of equipping, or the state of being equipped, as for a voyage or expedition.

As a verb attire

is to dress or garb.

attire

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • One's dress; what one wears; one's clothes.
  • He was wearing his formal attire .
  • (heraldiccharge) The single horn of a deer or stag.
  • Verb

  • To dress or garb.
  • We will attire him in fine clothing so he can make a good impression.
    He stood there, attired in his best clothes, waiting for applause.

    Anagrams

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    equipment

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The act of equipping, or the state of being equipped, as for a voyage or expedition.
  • * (rfdate) :
  • The equipment of the fleet was hastened by De Witt.
  • Whatever is used in equipping something or someone, for example things needed for an expedition or voyage
  • * 11 July 2013 , Jo Confino in The Guardian Online'', ''How technology has stopped evolution and is destroying the world[http://www.guardian.co.uk/sustainable-business/technology-stopped-evolution-destroying-world?INTCMP=SRCH]
  • Tompkins is considered a hero in the deep ecology movement and works hand in hand with his wife Kris, the former CEO of the outdoor clothing and equipment company Patagonia.
  • * (rfdate) :
  • Armed and dight, In the equipment of a knight.