OUTFITS Synonyms: 104 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of outfit

as in costumes

clothing chosen as appropriate for a specific situation the restaurant provides its waitstaff with themed outfits do you want to buy a new outfit for the Halloween party?

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as in companies

a commercial or industrial activity or organization they're an outfit specializing in travel tours for senior citizens

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as in teams

a group of people working together on a task the whole outfit quit early for lunch

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verb

present tense third-person singular of outfit

as in supplies

to provide (someone) with what is needed for a task or activity outfitted the scuba instructors handsomely with all new gear

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Noun

It was also applied to various New York acts – the Ramones, the New York Dolls, Richard Hell – who experimented with outlandish outfits, back-to-basics songwriting, and themes of teenage alienation. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 23 Aug. 2026 That would have been useful for clubs like Brighton, who more heavily lean on a player trading model to compete with richer outfits. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 About a quarter of the sales was rated with an attribution score that ranged from 80 to 100, which showed that shoppers used Ustyle outfits before a sale. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026 This ribbed top offers just as much versatility, but the front-button design makes even the most basic outfits unique and visually interesting. — Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026 The result was tremendous pushing power—crucial for construction outfits on the hilly terrain of Northern California, Oregon, and so on. — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 20 Aug. 2026 The latest addition to my collection, this bag is a compliment magnet that makes my outfits pop with its woven design. — Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Aug. 2026 Even the host’s outlandish outfits will be making the jump to NBC… although that may not have been the original intent. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Aug. 2026 But in a more personal sense, autumn evokes a nostalgia for back to school shopping and styling outfits as if the hallways were a catwalk. — Tessa Petak, InStyle, 16 Aug. 2026

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Walsh says that building a capsule wardrobe each season can make shopping and planning outfits less stressful. — Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 21 Aug. 2026 Other detractors have compared the uniform to Vanderbilt and Colorado, two gold and black programs that Nike also outfits. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026 Their modest wide-leg balances outfits with tank tops and structured jackets. — Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026 The most followed among them document the good life, including private jet travel, Loro Piana outfits, and homes featured in Architectural Digest. — Zahra Tayeb, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026 Bollywood stars — who typically appear in the shows, and model outfits that quickly sell out — skipped both the runways and front rows for the most part. — CNN Money, 30 July 2026 Old Formalwear and Clothes Professional suits from previous careers, gowns from events that happened decades ago, and outfits that haven’t fit in years (and aren’t worth tailoring) can all be cleared from your closet. — Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 26 July 2026 Its fine‑gauge knit feels soft against the skin and drapes smoothly, lending even simple outfits a polished finish. — Paris Wilson, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for outfits

Noun

This is particularly true of costumes from the Hitchcockian vibe of 2020’s Ratched to the chic ’90s minimalism embodied by Carolyn Bessette Kennedy in this year’s Love Story.

— Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026
Pious femininity was being acted out with costumes, makeup, and abundant use of amen.

— Robin Givhan, Vanity Fair, 19 Aug. 2026

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Britain’s Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has written to energy companies with advice in response to the attack.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
Making sure robotics companies have access to capital and encouraging adoption of American robotics technology, because robots get better by doing real production work at scale.

— John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of companies

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Here’s the Week 0 Fort Worth-area high school football scores including teams from area districts.

— Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Aug. 2026
The location pros behind Best Picture Oscar winner One Battle After Another and nominee Marty Supreme won the film prizes at the 2026 LMGI Awards, with the Pluribus, Fallout and Black Rabbit teams taking TV honors.

— Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2026

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All three are in brightly colored dresses intertwined with flowers, birds, trees and mountains.

— Eileen Finan, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
Shein, which built its empire—seemingly overnight—on $5 tops and $10 dresses that cannily kept pace with rapidly shifting trends, did not respond to a request for comment.

— Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026

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Other tech firms have released rival video-generating technology in recent months, including another short video app owner Kuaishuo, tech giant Alibaba and AI firm MiniMax.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
To 13th Floor Investments and Key International, two Miami development firms, the value was about $240 million.

— Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026

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Big Ridley commands armies of extras, builds enormous sets and deploys cutting-edge visual effects to create places that no longer exist — or never did.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
And because intelligence exists in isolated fragments across different systems, companies end up deploying armies of employees whose primary, manual job is just interpretation.

— Filip Popovic, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

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