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attire vs postiche

postiche vs attire

attire and postiche both are nouns.

attire is a verb but postiche is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
attire Yes No Yes No
postiche Yes No No No
As nouns, postiche is a hyponym of attire; that is, postiche is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than attire:
  • attire: clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
  • postiche: a covering or bunch of human or artificial hair used for disguise or adornment
attire (noun) postiche (noun)
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
a covering or bunch of human or artificial hair used for disguise or adornment
attire (verb) postiche (verb)
put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive
Difference between attire and postiche

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