outfit
out·fit/ˈaʊtfɪt/noun, verb
outfit is spelled O-U-T-F-I-T: 6 letters and 2 syllables (out·fit). It appears 17 times per million words in written English, the 4,934th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, outfit means “A set of clothing (with accessories)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of outfit is outfits.
How many letters and syllables are in outfit?
| Letters | 6: O-U-T-F-I-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: out·fit |
| In writing | 17 times per million words; the 4,934th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is outfit?
Outfit appears 17 times per million words in written English, the 4,934th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce outfit?
- /ˈaʊtfɪt/
Outfit has 2 syllables, split out·fit in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-outfit.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with outfit?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as outfit.
Spelled with the same letters in another order: fitout.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of outfit
- outfits plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- out-fit
- outfitting participle, present
- outfitted participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does outfit mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A set of clothing (with accessories).
She wore a fashionable outfit with matching purse and shoes.
- 2
Gear consisting of a set of articles or tools for a specified purpose.
- 3
Any cohesive group of people; a unit; such as a military company.
- 4
informalA business or firm.
Should we buy it here, or do you think the outfit across town will have a better deal?
- 5
A sports team.
- 6
An outlier-sensitive fit.
- 7
CanadaA fiscal year of the Hudson's Bay Company, or the supplies required for such a period.
verb
- 1
To provide with, usually for a specific purpose.
The expedition was outfitted with proper clothing, food, and other necessities.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Outfit in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | complet, costume, tenue , nécessaire , maison |
| German | Outfit, Anzug |
| Portuguese | conjunto, roupa, modelito, visual , equipar |
| Spanish | conjunto, atuendo, tenida, vestimenta , organización, bufete |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does outfit come from?
Variant of earlier out-fit, from fit out. Equivalent to out- + fit.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).