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attire vs wear

wear vs attire

attire and wear both are nouns.

attire and wear both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
attire Yes No Yes No
wear Yes No Yes No
As nouns, wear is a hypernym of attire; that is, wear is a word with a broader meaning than attire:
  • attire: clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
  • wear: a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
Other hypernyms of attire include article of clothing, clothing, habiliment, vesture, wearable.
attire (noun) wear (noun)
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
impairment resulting from long use
attire (verb) wear (verb)
put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive be dressed in
put clothing on one's body
have or show an appearance of
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
have on one's person
deteriorate through use or stress
go to pieces
last and be usable
have in one's aspect; wear an expression of one's attitude or personality
Difference between attire and wear

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