outfitter
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out·fit
(out′fĭt′)n.
1. A set of tools or equipment for a specialized purpose: a welder's outfit. See Synonyms at equipment.
2. A set of clothing, often with accessories: What outfit are you wearing to the party?
3. Informal An association of persons, especially a military unit or a business organization.
4. The act of equipping: the leader's outfit of the expedition.
tr.v. out·fit·ted, out·fit·ting, out·fits
To provide with necessary equipment: This store outfits skiers. See Synonyms at furnish.
out′fit′ter n.
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outfitter
(ˈaʊtˌfɪtə)n
1. a shop that sells men's clothes
2. a person who provides outfits
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Noun | 1. | outfitter - someone who sells men's clothes Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom |
2. | outfitter - a shop that provides equipment for some specific purpose; "an outfitter provided everything needed for the safari" |
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outfitter
noun (Old-fashioned) clothier, tailor, couturier, dressmaker, seamstress, haberdasher (U.S.), costumier, garment maker, modiste J. Hepworth, the men's outfitter
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outfitter
[ˈaʊtfɪtəʳ] N → camisero mgentlemen's outfitter's (= shop) → tienda f de ropa para caballero
sports outfitter's (= shop) → tienda f de artículos deportivos
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outfitter
n (of ships) → Ausrüster m; gentlemen’s outfitter’s → Herrenausstatter m; sports outfitter’s → Sport(artikel)geschäft nt
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outfitter
[ˈaʊtˌfɪtəʳ] n "(gent's) outfitters" (Brit) → "confezioni mpl da uomo"sports outfitter's → negozio di articoli sportivi
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