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Search phrase: attire

Plays

 22 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.viii.14Chain mine armed neck; leap thou, attire and all,Chaine mine arm'd necke, leape thou, Attyre and all
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.228My best attires. I am again for Cydnus,My best Attyres. I am againe for Cidrus,
As You Like ItAYL I.iii.109I'll put myself in poor and mean attireIle put my selfe in poore and meane attire,
CymbelineCym V.iv.30.2to Posthumus, an old man, attired like a warrior, leading in his handto Posthumus, an old man, attyred like a warriour, leading in his hand
Henry VH5 V.ii.61To swearing and stern looks, diffused attire,To Swearing, and sterne Lookes, defus'd Attyre,
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.iii.128Thy sumptuous buildings and thy wife's attireThy sumptuous Buildings, and thy Wiues Attyre
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.iv.106And go we to attire you for our journey.And goe we to attyre you for our Iourney.
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.iv.109And show itself, attire me how I can.And shew it selfe, attyre me how I can.
Julius CaesarJC I.i.48And do you now put on your best attire?And do you now put on your best attyre?
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.178A strong attirement for the Prince my son.A strong attirement for the prince my sonne.
MacbethMac I.iii.39So withered and so wild in their attire,So wither'd, and so wilde in their attyre,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.iv.70Finely attired in a robe of white.finely attired in a robe of white.
Much Ado About NothingMA III.i.102I'll show thee some attires, and have thy counselIle shew thee some attires, and haue thy counsell,
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.i.142For my part, I am so attired in wonder,for my part, I am so attired
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.iii.1Ay, those attires are best. But, gentle Nurse,I those attires are best, but gentle Nurse
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.123He hath some meaning in his mad attire.He hath some meaning in his mad attire,
The TempestTem V.i.88Ariel sings and helps to attire himAriell sings, and helps to attire him.
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.43And were they but attired in grave weeds,And were they but attired in graue weedes,
Titus AndronicusTit V.iii.30Why art thou thus attired, Andronicus?Why art thou thus attir'd Andronicus?
Twelfth NightTN I.iv.1Enter Valentine, and Viola in man's attireEnter Valentine, and Viola in mans attire.
Twelfth NightTN V.i.247But this my masculine usurped attire,But this my masculine vsurp'd attyre:
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.13To see you so attired, swoon, I think,To see you so attyr'd: sworne I thinke,

Poems

 2 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.a29 Lucrece attired in mourning habit, demanded the cause of her Lucrece attired in mourning habite, demanded the cause of her
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1601 Why art thou thus attired in discontent? Why art thou thus attir'd in discontent?

Glossary

 17 result(s).
abiliment(usually plural) clothes, dress, attire, outfit
accouter, accoutreattire, equip, array
accoutrements, accoustrementsclothes, outfit, attire
addressdress, array, attire
arrayattire, clothes, clothing, dress
arrayclothe, dress, attire
attirehead-dress
attiredwrapped, clothed, swathed
attirementoutfit, clothing, garment
deckarray, attire, adorn
gearattire, dress, clothes
habiliment(usually plural) clothes, dress, attire, outfit
hempenin clothing made of hemp, rustically attired
ornament(plural) robes, garments, attire
tireexhaust, tire out; or: attire, clothe
tiredattired, equipped with trappings
trimdress, attire, make [oneself] ready

Thesaurus

 14 result(s).
attirearray
attirearray
attireaddress
attireabiliment
attireaccoutrements, accoustrements
attireaccouter, accoutre
attiretrim
attiredeck
attireornament
attiregear
attirehabiliment
attiretire
attiredtired
rustically attiredhempen

Themes and Topics

 2 result(s).
Clothing...a very common locution for typical male attire of the period (as in ayl ii iv 6) ...
Plurals...ation example modern use attires ac v ii 228 go fetch / my best ...
...s ac v ii 228 go fetch / my best attires ...
...s attire beefs 2h4 iii ii 316 now...

Words Families

 10 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
ATTIREBASICattire n, attire v, attired adj, attirement n, tire n, tired adj
ATTIREPLACEtiring-house n
ATTIRETYPEship-tire n, tire-valiant n
TIRE [clothing]BASICsee ATTIRE

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