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out·fit

(out′fĭt′)

1. A set of tools or equipment for a specialized purpose: a welder's outfit. See Synonyms at equipment.

2. A set of clothing, often with accessories: What outfit are you wearing to the party?

3. Informal An association of persons, especially a military unit or a business organization.

4. The act of equipping: the leader's outfit of the expedition.

tr.v. out·fit·ted, out·fit·ting, out·fits

To provide with necessary equipment: This store outfits skiers. See Synonyms at furnish.

out′fit′ter n.

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outfit

(ˈaʊtˌfɪt)

1. a set of articles or equipment for a particular task, occupation, etc

2. (Clothing & Fashion) a set of clothes, esp a carefully selected one

3. informal any group or association regarded as a cohesive unit, such as a military company, business house, etc

4. the act of fitting out

5. (Historical Terms) Canadian (formerly) the annual shipment of trading goods and supplies sent by a fur company to its trading posts

vb, -fits, -fitting or -fitted

to furnish or be furnished with an outfit, equipment, etc

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out•fit

(ˈaʊtˌfɪt)

n., v. -fit•ted, -fit•ting. n.

1. an assemblage of gear for a particular task or role: a cowboy's outfit.

2. a set of usu. harmonious garments and accessories worn together: a new spring outfit.

3. a set of articles for any purpose: a barbecue outfit.

4. a military unit.

5. a business firm engaged in a particular commercial enterprise: a construction outfit.

6. any company, party, or set.

7. the act of equipping for any purpose.

v.t.

8. to furnish with an outfit.

v.i.

9. to furnish oneself with an outfit.

[1755–65]

out′fit`ter, n.

Outfit

Examples: outfit of clothes; of sails.

outfit

Past participle: outfitted
Gerund: outfitting

Imperative
outfit
outfit

Present
I outfit
you outfit
he/she/it outfits
we outfit
you outfit
they outfit

Preterite
I outfitted
you outfitted
he/she/it outfitted
we outfitted
you outfitted
they outfitted

Present Continuous
I am outfitting
you are outfitting
he/she/it is outfitting
we are outfitting
you are outfitting
they are outfitting

Present Perfect
I have outfitted
you have outfitted
he/she/it has outfitted
we have outfitted
you have outfitted
they have outfitted

Past Continuous
I was outfitting
you were outfitting
he/she/it was outfitting
we were outfitting
you were outfitting
they were outfitting

Past Perfect
I had outfitted
you had outfitted
he/she/it had outfitted
we had outfitted
you had outfitted
they had outfitted

Future
I will outfit
you will outfit
he/she/it will outfit
we will outfit
you will outfit
they will outfit

Future Perfect
I will have outfitted
you will have outfitted
he/she/it will have outfitted
we will have outfitted
you will have outfitted
they will have outfitted

Future Continuous
I will be outfitting
you will be outfitting
he/she/it will be outfitting
we will be outfitting
you will be outfitting
they will be outfitting

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been outfitting
you have been outfitting
he/she/it has been outfitting
we have been outfitting
you have been outfitting
they have been outfitting

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been outfitting
you will have been outfitting
he/she/it will have been outfitting
we will have been outfitting
you will have been outfitting
they will have been outfitting

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been outfitting
you had been outfitting
he/she/it had been outfitting
we had been outfitting
you had been outfitting
they had been outfitting

Conditional
I would outfit
you would outfit
he/she/it would outfit
we would outfit
you would outfit
they would outfit

Past Conditional
I would have outfitted
you would have outfitted
he/she/it would have outfitted
we would have outfitted
you would have outfitted
they would have outfitted

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Noun	1.	outfit - any cohesive unit such as a military company social unit, unit - an organization regarded as part of a larger social group; "the coach said the offensive unit did a good job"; "after the battle the soldier had trouble rejoining his unit"
	2.	outfit - a set of clothing (with accessories); "his getup was exceedingly elegant" getup, rig, turnout attire, garb, dress - clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion; "formal attire"; "battle dress" bib-and-tucker - an attractive outfit; "she wore her best bib-and-tucker" ensemble - a coordinated outfit (set of clothing) playsuit - a sports outfit for women or children; usually consists of shorts and a blouse trousseau - the personal outfit of a bride; clothes and accessories and linens
	3.	outfit - gear consisting of a set of articles or tools for a specified purpose kit carpenter's kit, tool kit - a set of carpenter's tools first-aid kit - kit consisting of a set of bandages and medicines for giving first aid appurtenance, paraphernalia, gear - equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc. layette - kit consisting of a complete outfit (clothing and accessories) for a new baby mess kit - kit containing a metal dish and eating utensils; used by soldiers and campers sewing kit - a kit of articles used in sewing
Verb	1.	outfit - provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose; "The expedition was equipped with proper clothing, food, and other necessities" equip, fit out, fit rig, set up, set - equip with sails or masts; "rig a ship" mechanise, mechanize, motorise, motorize - equip with armed and armored motor vehicles; "mechanize armies" fuse - equip with a fuse; provide with a fuse collar - furnish with a collar; "collar the dog" spur - equip with spurs; "spur horses" fin - equip (a car) with fins motorize - equip with a motor; "motorized scooters are now the rage" motorize - equip with a motor vehicle; "The police around here are not motorized and patrol the streets on horseback" furnish, provide, supply, render - give something useful or necessary to; "We provided the room with an electrical heater" stock - equip with a stock; "stock a rifle" horseshoe - equip (a horse) with a horseshoe or horseshoes turn out - outfit or equip, as with accessories; "The actors were turned out lavishly" instrument - equip with instruments for measuring, recording, or controlling muzzle - fit with a muzzle; "muzzle the dog to prevent it from biting strangers" kit, kit out, kit up - supply with a set of articles or tools appoint - furnish; "a beautifully appointed house" re-equip, rejig - re-equip a factory or plant refit - fit out again armor, armour - equip with armor accouter, accoutre - provide with military equipment wire - provide with electrical circuits; "wire the addition to the house" shaft - equip with a shaft spar - furnish with spars stave - furnish with staves; "stave a ladder" clothe, invest, adorn - furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors commission - put into commission; equip for service; of ships

outfit

noun

1. costume, dress, clothes, clothing, suit, gear (informal), get-up (informal), kit, ensemble, apparel, attire, garb, togs (informal), threads (slang), schmutter (slang), rigout (informal) She was wearing an outfit we'd bought the previous day.

2. (Informal) group, company, team, set, party, firm, association, unit, crowd, squad, organization, crew, gang, corps, dream team, setup (informal), galère (French) He works for a private security outfit.

verb

1. equip, stock, supply, turn out, appoint, provision, furnish, fit out, deck out, kit out, fit up, accoutre Homes can be outfitted with security lights for a few hundred dollars.

2. dress, clothe, attire, deck out, kit out, rig out The travel company outfitted their staff in coloured jerseys.

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outfit

noun

1. Things needed for a task, journey, or other purpose:

accouterment (often used in plural), apparatus, equipment, gear, material (used in plural), materiel, paraphernalia, rig, tackle, thing (used in plural), turnout.

2. A set or style of clothing:

costume, dress, garb, guise, habiliment (often used in plural), turnout.

Informal: getup, rig.

3. Informal. A commercial organization:

business, company, concern, corporation, enterprise, establishment, firm, house.

verb

To supply what is needed for some activity or purpose:

accouter, appoint, equip, fit, fit out (or up), furnish, gear, rig, turn out.

Translations

بَدْلَةٌبَدْلَه

oděv

tøj

Outfit Ausrüstung Ausstattung

ρουχισμός

traje utillaje conjunto

asu

tenue équiper

odjeća

klæînaîur

attrezzatura completo corredo equipaggiamento fornitura

衣装一式

의상

įrankiai

tērps, ietērps

oblekaoprema

kläder

เสื้อผ้าทั้งชุด

kılık kıyafet

quần áo

全套衣装配备

outfit

[ˈaʊtfɪt] N

1. (= clothes) → traje m; (= uniform) → uniforme m; (= costume) → conjunto m
a cowboy outfit → un traje de vaquero
why are you wearing that outfit? → ¿por qué te has trajeado así?

2. (= equipment) → equipo m; (= tools) → juego m de herramientas
a complete camper's outfit → un equipo completo de campista

3. (= organization) → grupo m, organización f (Mil) → unidad f, cuerpo m
when I joined this outfit → cuando vine a formar parte de esta unidad

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

outfit

[ˈaʊtfɪt]

(= clothes) → tenue f
She bought a new outfit for the wedding → Elle a acheté une nouvelle tenue pour le mariage.
sports outfits → des tenues de sport cowboy outfit

(= organization) → boîte f

vt (= fit out) [+ room, building] → équiper

outfit

(= clothes) → Kleidung f, → Kleider pl; (Fashion) → Ensemble nt; (= fancy dress) → Kostüm nt; (= uniform) → Uniform f; (of scout) → Kluft f; is that a new outfit you’re wearing? → hast du dich neu eingekleidet?; she has so many outfits → sie hat so viel anzuziehen; her outfits include … → ihre Garderobe reicht von …

(= equipment) → Ausrüstung f

(inf: = organization) → Laden m (inf), → Verein m (inf); (Mil) → Einheit f, → Truppe f

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

outfit

[ˈaʊtˌfɪt] n

a. (clothes) → completo; (for sports) → tenuta; (for dressing up) → costume m

b. (equipment) → attrezzatura

c. (fam) (organization) → organizzazione f

outfit

(ˈautfit) noun

a set of clothes, especially for a particular occasion. a wedding outfit.

outfit

→ بَدْلَةٌ oděv tøj Outfit ρουχισμός conjunto asu tenue odjeća completo 衣装一式 의상 kledij antrekk wyposażenie vestuário наряд kläder เสื้อผ้าทั้งชุด kılık quần áo 配备

outfit

n. traje, equipo, habilitación.

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In an Arizona desert one does not long coexist with only such creatures as these: one must have pack animals, supplies, arms--"an outfit." And all these imply comrades.

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So I discovered next day when I attempted to buy David's outfit, and found myself as shy of entering the shop as any Mary at the pawnbroker's.

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"I run into an outfit the other day, that's stored in town," he said, "an' it's kept me thinkin' ever since.

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Outfit of a trapper Risks to which he is subjected Partnership of trappers Enmity of Indians Distant smoke A country on fire Gun Greek Grand Rond Fine pastures Perplexities in a smoky country Conflagration of forests.

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And there was one bad stretch where in two days they covered nine miles, being compelled to turn their backs three times on the river and to portage sled and outfit over the mountains.

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It was as sweet an outfit as ever I saw, what there was of it.

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"Boring for water, you black-and-tan galoot!" replied the Sheik of the Outfit, with that ready repartee which distinguishes the Unbeliever.

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Ten thousand tons of outfit lay heaped and scattered, and twice ten thousand men struggled with it and clamoured about it.

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And then Tom he talked along and talked along, and says, le's all three slide out of here one of these nights and get an outfit, and go for howling adventures amongst the Injuns, over in the Territory, for a couple of weeks or two; and I says, all right, that suits me, but I ain't got no money for to buy the outfit, and I reckon I couldn't get none from home, because it's likely pap's been back before now, and got it all away from Judge Thatcher and drunk it up.

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With it we bought the necessary outfit and presents for my enterprise and started for Bekwando.

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And when the last cup of flour was gone and the last rind of bacon, she was able to rise to the occasion, and of moccasins and the softer-tanned bits of leather in the outfit to make a grub-stake substitute that somehow held a man's soul in his body and enabled him to stagger on.

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It will then be said of me that I died for the king; so that I shall have performed my duty without the expense of an outfit."

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