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attire vs evening dress

evening dress vs attire

attire and evening dress both are nouns.

attire is a verb but evening dress is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
attire Yes No Yes No
evening dress Yes No No No
As nouns, evening dress is a hyponym of attire; that is, evening dress is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than attire:
  • attire: clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
  • evening dress: attire to wear on formal occasions in the evening
attire (noun) evening dress (noun)
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion attire to wear on formal occasions in the evening
attire (verb) evening dress (verb)
put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive
Difference between attire and evening dress

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