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Definition of outfit noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

outfit

noun
 
/ˈaʊtfɪt/
 
/ˈaʊtfɪt/
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  1. [countable] a set of clothes that you wear together, especially for a particular occasion or purpose
    • She was wearing an expensive new outfit.
    • a wedding outfit
    • a cowboy/Superman outfit (= one that you wear for fun in order to look like the type of person mentioned)
    Extra Examples
    • I'm looking for a necklace to complete my outfit.
    • The pair arrived in matching white outfits.
    Topics Clothes and Fashionb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • complete
    • new
    • summer
    verb + outfit
    • wear
    • choose
    • pick
    preposition
    • in a/​the outfit
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  2. [countable + singular or plural verb] (informal) a group of people working together as an organization, business, team, etc.
    • a market research outfit
    • This was the fourth album by the top rock outfit.
    • The jazz outfit is/are performing live.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • large
    • small
    • professional
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  3. [countable] a set of equipment that you need for a particular purpose
    • a bicycle repair outfit
See outfit in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

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