outfitter

outfitter
noun Date: 1846 one that outfits: as a. haberdasher b. a business providing equipment, supplies, and often trained guides (as for hunting trips); also a guide working for such an outfitter

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  • outfitter — out‧fit‧ter [ˈaʊtfɪtə ǁ ər] noun [countable] COMMERCE 1. old fashioned a shop that sells men s clothes: • a men s outfitters 2. a shop selling equipment for outdoor activities such as camping …   Financial and business terms

  • Outfitter — Out fit ter, n. One who furnishes outfits for a voyage, a journey, or a business. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • outfitter — [out′fit΄ər] n. 1. a person who furnishes, sells, or makes outfits 2. a business that provides equipment and supplies for fishing trips, hunting expeditions, etc. * * * See outfit. * * * …   Universalium

  • outfitter — index materialman Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • outfitter — (also outfitters) ► NOUN Brit. dated ▪ a shop selling men s clothing …   English terms dictionary

  • outfitter — [out′fit΄ər] n. 1. a person who furnishes, sells, or makes outfits 2. a business that provides equipment and supplies for fishing trips, hunting expeditions, etc …   English World dictionary

  • Outfitter — Horse packing An outfitter is a shop or person that sells men s clothes (an outfit is a set of clothing). More specifically, it is a company or individual who provides or deals in equipment and supplies for the pursuit of certain activities.[1]… …   Wikipedia

  • Outfitter — Out|fit|ter 〈[aʊt ] m. 3〉 Ausstatter, Ausrüster, Bekleidungshersteller [engl.] * * * Out|fit|ter [ a̮utfɪtɐ], der; s, [engl. outfitter]: Ausrüster. * * * Out|fit|ter [ autfɪtɐ], der; s, [engl. outfitter]: Ausstatter, Ausrüster …   Universal-Lexikon

  • outfitter — [[t]a͟ʊtfɪtə(r)[/t]] outfitters also outfitters N COUNT: oft supp N An outfitter or an outfitters is a shop that sells clothes and equipment for a specific purpose. [mainly BRIT] ...J. Hepworth, the men s outfitter... He went into a sports… …   English dictionary

  • outfitter — UK [ˈaʊtˌfɪtə(r)] / US [ˈaʊtfɪtər] noun [countable] Word forms outfitter : singular outfitter plural outfitters 1) British old fashioned a shop that sells clothes, especially men s clothes 2) American a shop that sells clothes and equipment for… …   English dictionary

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