Words / A2

OWTF-it/ˈaʊtfɪt/

An outfit is a set of clothes worn together: a new outfit, a wedding outfit, pack an outfit. Clothes is the wider word. Uniform is a required work or school set. Costume is for the stage or a party character. Do not write outfit when you mean output, or fit as a verb only.

Meaning

A set of clothes worn together.

Examples

• “She packed a smart outfit for the interview.”
• “She bought a dark outfit for the interview.”
• “That red scarf completes the whole outfit.”

Good to know

a new / wedding outfit. Wider: clothes. Work cousin: uniform. Mix-up: output.

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