Definitions for attires

attires at·tire

Spelling: [uh-tahyuh r]
IPA: /əˈtaɪər/

Attires is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 7 points.

You can make 255 anagrams from letters in attires (aeirstt).

Definitions for attires

noun

  1. clothes or apparel, especially rich or splendid garments.
  2. the horns of a deer.

verb (used with object)

  1. to dress, array, or adorn, especially for special occasions, ceremonials, etc.

Origin of attires

1250-1300; (v.) Middle English atiren Anglo-French atirer, Old French atirier, verbal derivative of a tire into a row or rank (see a-3, t

Examples for attires

The antlers of the Hart are attires, their branches are Tynes; and they are said to be attired of their antlers.

Magdalen attires herself with the utmost splendor, and, to hear the sermon better, takes a place immediately under the pulpit.

In his inventory of dresses and properties, bearing date 1598, is included a record of "six head tiers," or attires.

One of the women brings forward a number of attires of false hair, golden and red, and from these the Queen chooses one.

She attires herself splendidly; he swings her on to his horse behind him, and they ride to a wood.

But Kyoto, wishing to lure him back, attires her in transparent garments and places her upon a balcony.

She attires herself in silk, with a gold crown on her hair, and he swings her on to his horse.

Denise attires her young mistress, who looks really pale after this enforced seclusion.

Their attires were iridescent, gorgeous in the fashions borrowed from many lands.

She then calls for her diadem, her robes of state, and attires herself as if "again for Cydnus, to meet Mark Antony."

Word Value for attires
Scrable

7

Words with friends

7

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