# outfit

Pronunciation: US say "OWT-fit" /ˈaʊtfɪt/; UK

## Noun

1. A coordinated set of clothing, often including matching accessories.
   - Simple: A set of clothes you wear together, often with matching accessories.
   - _She wore a stunning outfit to the awards ceremony._
   - _The boutique sells complete outfits for every season._
2. A set of articles or tools assembled for a particular purpose.
   - Simple: A set of tools or equipment you need for a certain job.
   - _The expedition packed a complete survival outfit before setting off._
   - _Each diver received an outfit of mask, fins, and tank._
4. A cohesive group of people working as a single unit, such as a military company.
   - Simple: A group of people who work closely together as one team.
   - _The sergeant praised his outfit for its discipline under fire._
   - _She runs a tight outfit of researchers on the night shift._
5. A business or commercial firm, in casual usage. *(colloquial)*
   - Simple: A company or business, often a small one.
   - _She left a big corporation to join a small consulting outfit._
   - _The catering outfit handled three weddings that weekend._
6. A team of players competing in a particular sport.
   - Simple: A group that plays a sport together as one team.
   - _The coach rebuilt the outfit after a disappointing season._
   - _That outfit reached the finals three years running._
7. In the Hudson's Bay Company's fur trade, a business year, or the supplies needed for one. *(Canada)*
   - Simple: In the old fur trade, one business year, or the supplies needed for it.
   - _Clerks recorded every pelt traded during the 1840 outfit._
   - _The factor requested a larger outfit to supply the northern posts._
8. A fit statistic that is especially sensitive to outlying, unexpected observations.
   - Simple: A score that shows how badly surprising, far-off results fit a model.
   - _A large outfit flagged the item for closer review._
   - _Analysts reported both infit and outfit for each question._

## Verb

3. To supply a person or place with the equipment needed for a particular purpose.
   - Simple: To give someone the clothes, tools, or things they need.
   - _The charity outfits homeless families with warm winter coats._
   - _Volunteers outfit the shelter with beds and blankets each fall._

## Origin

This is a variant of the earlier "out-fit," from the phrasal verb "fit out": equivalent to "out-" plus "fit."

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/outfit (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).