An article published in Harvard Men’s Health Watch in 2012 shows heavy coffee drinkers live longer. The researchers examined data from 400,000 people and found out that men who drank six or more coffee cups per day had a 10% lower death rate.
OUTFIT
kit, outfit
(noun) gear consisting of a set of articles or tools for a specified purpose
outfit, getup, rig, turnout
(noun) a set of clothing (with accessories); “his getup was exceedingly elegant”
outfit
(noun) any cohesive unit such as a military company
equip, fit, fit out, outfit
(verb) provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose; “The expedition was equipped with proper clothing, food, and other necessities”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
outfit (plural outfits)
A set of clothing (with accessories).
Gear consisting of a set of articles or tools for a specified purpose.
Any cohesive group of people; a unit; such as a military company.
(informal) A business or firm.
(sports) A sports team.
(statistics) An outlier-sensitive fit.
Synonyms
• (set of clothing): getup
• kit
• rig
• turnout
Antonyms
• (statistics): infit
Verb
outfit (third-person singular simple present outfits, present participle outfitting, simple past and past participle outfitted)
(transitive) To provide with, usually for a specific purpose.
Synonyms
• equip
• fit
Anagrams
• fit out, fit-out, fitout
Source: Wiktionary
Out"fit, n.
Definition: 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; things required for equipment; the expense of, or allowance made for, equipment, as by the government of the United States to a diplomatic agent going abroad.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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