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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

OUT'FIT, n. A fitting out, as of a ship for a voyage; usually in the plural, outfits, the expenses of equipping and furnishing a ship for a voyage.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: any cohesive unit such as a military company
2: a set of clothing (with accessories); "his getup was exceedingly elegant" [syn: outfit, getup, rig, turnout]
3: gear consisting of a set of articles or tools for a specified purpose [syn: kit, outfit] v
1: provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose; "The expedition was equipped with proper clothing, food, and other necessities" [syn: equip, fit, fit out, outfit]

Merriam Webster's

I. noun Date: circa 1769 1. the act of fitting out or equipping (as for a voyage or expedition) 2. a. a set of tools or equipment especially for the practice of a trade b. a clothing ensemble often for a special occasion or activity c. physical, mental, or moral endowments or resources 3. a group that works as a team ; organization; especially a military unit II. verb (outfitted; outfitting) Date: 1847 transitive verb 1. to furnish with an outfit 2. supply <outfitting every family with shoes — American Guide Series: Vermont> intransitive verb to acquire an outfit Synonyms: see furnish

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. & v. --n. 1 a set of clothes worn or esp. designed to be worn together. 2 a complete set of equipment etc. for a specific purpose. 3 colloq. a group of people regarded as a unit, organization, etc.; a team. --v.tr. (also refl.) (-fitted, -fitting) provide with an outfit, esp. of clothes.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Outfit Out"fit, n. A fitting out, or equipment, as of a ship for a voyage, or of a person for an expedition in an unoccupied region or residence in a foreign land; things required for equipment; the expense of, or allowance made for, equipment, as by the government of the United States to a diplomatic agent going abroad.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(outfits, outfitting, outfitted) 1. An outfit is a set of clothes. She was wearing an outfit she'd bought the previous day... N-COUNT 2. You can refer to an organization as an outfit. He works for a private security outfit... N-COUNT: oft supp N 3. To outfit someone or something means to provide them with equipment for a particular purpose. (mainly AM) They outfitted him with artificial legs... = fit out VERB: V n with/as n

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

n. Equipment.

Moby Thesaurus

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