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attire

UKəˈtaɪə(r)USəˈtaɪər

Meaning

1n.

服装,衣着(尤指特定场合或职业的着装)

2vt.

使穿衣,装扮

Structure

word structure
1
at
向
+
2
tire
顺序/排列

Usage

The guests wore formal attire to the gala.

宾客们身着正装出席晚宴。

She was attired in a traditional kimono for the ceremony.

她穿着传统和服参加仪式。

The manual specifies safety attire for lab workers.

手册规定了实验室人员的安全着装。

Etymology

"Attire" 源自中古英语 "atiren",借自古法语 "atirier"(整理、准备),最初与布置装备或服装有关。词根 "tire" 隐含"有序排列"之意,后专指衣着的搭配。现代含义保留了"精心装扮"的意象,强调服装的协调性与场合适配性。

Analysis

Structure
attire=at向+tire顺序/排列

(注:古法语中 "atirier" 意为 "to arrange",其中 "tire" 与顺序或排列相关)

• at:古法语前缀,表方向或强化动作(类似现代英语 "to")。

• tire:源自古法语 "tirer"(拉、排列),与布置或整理衣物相关。

词源溯源: "Attire" 源自中古英语 "atiren",借自古法语 "atirier"(整理、准备),最初与布置装备或服装有关。词根 "tire" 隐含"有序排列"之意,后专指衣着的搭配。现代含义保留了"精心装扮"的意象,强调服装的协调性与场合适配性。

Attire Meaning & Word Parts (at + tire) | OpenEtymology