outfit of equipment

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• outfit# — outfit n *equipment, apparatus, paraphernalia, tackle, machinery, gear, matériel outfit vb *furnish, equip, appoint, accouter, arm …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• equipment — equipment, apparatus, machinery, paraphernalia, outfit, tackle, gear, matériel are comparable when they mean all the things that are used in a given work or are useful in effecting a given end. Equipment usually covers everything needed for… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• Outfit — Out fit, n. 1. A fitting out, or equipment, as of a ship for a voyage, or of a person for an expedition in an unoccupied region or residence in a foreign land; the expense of, or allowance made for, equipment, as by the government of the United… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• outfit — [out′fit΄] n. 1. a) a set of articles for fitting out, or equipping b) the equipment used in any craft or activity; paraphernalia [a mason s outfit, camping outfit ] ☆ 2. articles of clothing worn together; ensemble [a fall outfit ] ☆ 3. a group… …   English World dictionary

• outfit — [n1] set of clothes or equipment accoutrements, apparatus, appliances, clothing, costume, ensemble, garb, gear, get up*, guise, kit, machinery, materiel, outlay, paraphernalia, provisions, rig, rigging, suit, supplies, tackle, togs, trappings*,… …   New thesaurus

• outfit — Equipment for work or activity, such as for plumbers, carpenters, or campers. Equipment for an expedition. The clothing, arms, and accouterments of a soldier. 36 Am J1st Mil § 16. A military unit, especially a division of the Army. An allowance… …   Ballentine's law dictionary

• Equipment — E*quip ment, n. [Cf. F. [ e]quipement. See {Equip}.] 1. The act of equipping, or the state of being equipped, as for a voyage or expedition. Burke. [1913 Webster] The equipment of the fleet was hastened by De Witt. Hume. [1913 Webster] 2.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• outfit — (n.) 1769, act of fitting out (a ship, etc.) for an expedition, from OUT (Cf. out) + FIT (Cf. fit) (v.). Sense of articles and equipment required for an expedition first attested 1787, Amer.Eng.; meaning a person s clothes is first recorded 1852; …   Etymology dictionary

• equipment — [n] supplies, gear for activity accessories, accompaniments, accouterments, apparatus, appliances, appurtenances, articles, attachments, baggage, belongings, contraptions, contrivances, devices, equipage, facilities, fittings, fixtures,… …   New thesaurus

• outfit — ▪ I. outfit out‧fit 1 [ˈaʊtfɪt] noun [countable] informal a small company or organization, especially one that not many people know about: • a research and development outfit • These outfits are solo lawyers or small law firms that advertise… …   Financial and business terms

• outfit — out|fit1 S3 [ˈautfıt] n 1.) a set of clothes worn together, especially for a special occasion ▪ She bought a new outfit for the party. ▪ a cowboy outfit 2.) informal a group of people who work together as a team or organization ▪ My outfit was… …   Dictionary of contemporary English