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outfitter

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • CMU ARPABET: AW1 T F IH2 T ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A person or shop that sells specialized clothes and equipment.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Before his first walking holiday, he went to a specialist outfitter to buy some boots.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A business that provides services for outdoor activities including accommodations.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

a shop that provides equipment for some specific purpose

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • an outfitter provided everything needed for the safari

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: shop, store

4

noun

Meaning 4

someone who sells men's clothes

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: garmentmaker, garment-worker, garment worker

History

Etymology

From outfit + -er.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: confectionneur — person or shop
  • Spanish: abastecedor — person or shop
  • French: pourvoirie — business