Outfit means: Gear consisting of a set of articles or tools for a specified purpose.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
outfit
Gear consisting of a set of articles or tools for a specified purpose.
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BlueskyMay 2026
the way i didn’t look at any other met gala outfit after i saw emma’s lol like that was it for me fr
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BlueskyMay 2026
This + Jon Batiste's tributes to Barkley Hendricks were the most fun painting-to-outfit moments
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BlueskyMay 2026
Love the Princess Leia outfit I went as a doctor
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BlueskyMay 2026
THEY ARE BRINGING JIRAI KEI OUTFIT TO FFXIV?!?!? WHY DID NO ONE TELL ME WHAT THE HELL
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BlueskyMay 2026
Outfit comm - Ice witch #vgen #comm
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#1·Apr 27, 2026
Gear consisting of a set of articles or tools for a specified purpose.
For parents
Outfit means: Gear consisting of a set of articles or tools for a specified purpose.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
For ESL learners
outfit means: Gear consisting of a set of articles or tools for a specified purpose.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
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“outfit, that's what people were saying.”
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#2·Apr 27, 2026
A set of clothing (with accessories).
She wore a fashionable outfit with matching purse and shoes.
Origin: Variant of earlier out-fit, from fit out. Equivalent to. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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“the way i didn’t look at any other met gala outfit after i saw emma’s lol like that was it for me fr”
— Bluesky· May 2026“This + Jon Batiste's tributes to Barkley Hendricks were the most fun painting-to-outfit moments”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Outfit comm - Ice witch #vgen #comm”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I'm so cozy :D I love it!!!!! I love this new outfit of mine :D but I doubt many other people will think the same... What counts is what make me happy, after all.”
— r/teenagers· May 2026“outfit, that's what people were saying.”
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#3·Apr 27, 2026
Any cohesive group of people; a unit; such as a military company.
Cluster: approval
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“Love the Princess Leia outfit I went as a doctor”
— Bluesky· May 2026“THEY ARE BRINGING JIRAI KEI OUTFIT TO FFXIV?!?!? WHY DID NO ONE TELL ME WHAT THE HELL”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Not one decent dress, outfit or look at the Met Gala. The theme might as well have been fashion is ugly. What is going on?”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Wanted to remake this outfit and visualize both sides of it this time, and Dulce was game to model it again~ Dulce - Hecha a Medida~🖤 #aiart #nsfw #explicit #cartoon #latina #loli #teenage #latina #nsfwfashion #nude #smoking #dulcegm”
— Bluesky· May 2026“#lewdrp #nsfwrp #taboorp #ntrrp #cheatingrp Formidable was at the abandoned school wearing a school outfit-hmm this place is quiet-she said siting on the table-”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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Why is this section here?
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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