# outfit

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈaʊtfɪt/ · frequency rank #4,968

## Definitions
1. A set of clothing (with accessories).
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. A business or firm.
5. A sports team.
6. An outlier-sensitive fit.
7. A fiscal year of the Hudson's Bay Company, or the supplies required for such a period.

## Etymology
Variant of earlier out-fit, from fit out. Equivalent to out- + fit.

## Easily confused with
- **output** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/outfit-vs-output)
- **outlet** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/outfit-vs-outlet)
- **outset** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/outfit-vs-outset)
- **outbid** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/outbid-vs-outfit)

## Common misspellings (8)
`otufit`, `ouftit`, `outffit`, `outfitt`, `outfti`, `outift`, `outtfit`, `uotfit`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/outfit