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Outfit vs Institution - What's the difference?

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In informal terms the difference between outfit and institution

is that outfit is a business or firm while institution is a person long established with a certain place or position.

As nouns the difference between outfit and institution

is that outfit is a set of clothing (with accessories) while institution is an established organisation, especially one dedicated to education, public service, culture or the care of the destitute, poor etc.

As a verb outfit

is to provide with, usually for a specific purpose.

outfit

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A set of clothing (with accessories).
    • She wore a fashionable outfit with matching purse and shoes.
  • gear consisting of a set of articles or tools for a specified purpose
  • Any cohesive group of people; a unit; such as a military company.
  • (informal) A business or firm.
    • Should we buy it here, or do you think the outfit across town will have a better deal?
  • (sports) A sports team
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=October 20 , author=Jamie Lillywhite , title=Tottenham 1 - 0 Rubin Kazan , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=With only two fit centre-backs available, Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp employed young midfielder Jake Livermore at the back alongside Sebastien Bassong but Spurs struggled against a seasoned Champions League outfit , who beat Barcelona at the Nou Camp in 2009-10 and continually worked their way between the home defence to create some golden opportunities.}}

    Synonyms

    * kit * getup (1) * rig * turnout

    Verb

    (outfitt)
  • To provide with, usually for a specific purpose.
    • "The expedition was outfitted with proper clothing, food, and other necessities"

    Synonyms

    * equip * fit

    Anagrams

    * ---- ==Serbo-Croatian==

    Alternative forms

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    Noun

  • outfit

    • References

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    institution

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia institution) (en noun)
  • An established organisation, especially one dedicated to education, public service, culture or the care of the destitute, poor etc.
  • The building which houses such an organisation.
  • A custom or practice of a society or community, marriage for example.
  • (informal) A person long established with a certain place or position.
  • The act of instituting.
  • (obsolete) That which institutes or instructs; a textbook or system of elements or rules.
    • There is another manuscript, of above three hundred years old, being an institution of physic. — Evelyn.

    Derived terms

    * academic institution * educational institution * research institution

    Related terms

    * institute * institutional * institutionalism * institutionalist

    External links

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