Attired

Examples

• A mild-looking, cleanly-attired young woman opened the door. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
• It ran as follows: Wanted, a woman of good address, attired like a lady. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
• He turned from this young lady, who was gaily, not to say gorgeously attired, in a red gown, green boots, and yellow curl-papers, to the other female. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
• The sisters were both attired in spotless white. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
• But Madame Olenska, heedless of tradition, was attired in a long robe of red velvet bordered about the chin and down the front with glossy black fur. Edith Wharton. The Age of Innocence.
• I attended the funeral, with becoming dignity, attired in the deepest mourning. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
• That discreet damsel was attired as usual, except that she was now engaged in substituting for her green kid gloves a pair of white. Charles Dickens. Great Expectations.
• It was a kind of festive occasion, and the parties were attired accordingly. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
• They ought to have come a little sooner to have heard his lecture on dress, for they were splendidly attired in velvet, silk, and furs. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
• Betteredge, attired for the occasion in a fisherman's red cap, and an apron of green baize, met us in the outer hall. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.

Editor: Louise