attiring
Putting on clothes
Attiring is the act of dressing or clothing, typically with care or formality.
The word is literary and old-fashioned: The bridesmaids were attiring themselves for the ceremony.
You're more likely to encounter it in historical novels or ceremonial contexts than in everyday speech.
To put on clothing
- robingPutting on garments
- drapingArranging cloth loosely
- gowningPutting on a robe
- clothingBody coverings worn daily
outfitting · garbing · putting on · slipping into · layering · fastening · buttoning · zipping
Direction of change
- styleDistinctive way of expression
- voguePrevailing popular style
- coutureCustom high-fashion design
- runwayPaved path for planes
designer · collection · seasonal · boutique · haute couture · ready-to-wear · ensemble · accessorizing
Deceptive act or costume party
- disguiseIdentity-concealing alteration
- cosplayDressing as media characters
- theatricalExaggeratedly emotional for effect
- period dressClothing replicating historical styles
historical · fantasy · superhero · character · role-play · Halloween · carnival · pageant
Long loose outer garments
- gownsElegant full-length dresses
- vestmentsCeremonial religious attire
- regaliaCeremonial emblems of authority
- sashesDecorative fabric bands worn
crowns · tiaras · mitres · stoles · cassocks · tunics · coronation · inauguration
Ceremonial religious attire
- robesLong loose outer garments
- ceremonial dressFormal attire for rituals
- anointmentRitual application of oil
- initiationFormal admission ceremony
ordination · purification · rites · sacrament · liturgical · priestly garments · alb · chasuble
Cultured elegance and complexity
- refinementElegance of manner
- graceEffortless beauty of motion
- glamourFascinating, elegant attractiveness
- chicTasteful, current flair
dapper · debonair · polished · tailored · bespoke · stylish · well-dressed · impeccable
donning
To put on clothing
clothing · outfitting · garbing · putting on · slipping into · layering · fastening · buttoning · zipping · lacing
trend
Direction of change
runway · designer · collection · seasonal · boutique · haute couture · ready-to-wear · ensemble · accessorizing · styling
masquerade
Deceptive act or costume party
- disguiseIdentity-concealing alteration
- cosplayDressing as media characters
- theatricalExaggeratedly emotional for effect
period dress · historical · fantasy · superhero · character · role-play · Halloween · carnival · pageant · mask
robes
Long loose outer garments
- gownsElegant full-length dresses
- vestmentsCeremonial religious attire
- regaliaCeremonial emblems of authority
sashes · crowns · tiaras · mitres · stoles · cassocks · tunics · coronation · inauguration · ordination
vestments
Ceremonial religious attire
- robesLong loose outer garments
- ceremonial dressFormal attire for rituals
- anointmentRitual application of oil
initiation · ordination · purification · rites · sacrament · liturgical · priestly garments · alb · chasuble · surplice
sophistication
Cultured elegance and complexity
- refinementElegance of manner
- graceEffortless beauty of motion
- glamourFascinating, elegant attractiveness
chic · dapper · debonair · polished · tailored · bespoke · stylish · well-dressed · impeccable · dashing
attiringdisrobing
Removing one's garments
undressing · stripping · unclothing · baring · derobing